Yellow Rat Snake

[Paul Marcellini]

Overcast light and a tree to add to the spotlight effect made for an image I'm really happy with. I always find snake awkward to compose for unless they coil so i was quite happy this guy obliged. Also one of the first taken with my new Tamron 180 macro, man this thing is nice and sharp.

5d2, Tamron 180
Lens (mm): 180
ISO: 640
Aperture: 4.5
Shutter: 1/2000
I wish I had paid attention to shutter speed a bit more and knocked down iso but the 5d2 sure makes it not a big deal.

[Todd Frost]

Very nice lines to this. Spotlight really adds to this image. Well exposed and seen.

Todd

[Steve Canuel]

Another plus comment on the visual lines. I also like the color, detail, and the alternating focused/OOF body.

[Ed Cordes]

It is nice and sharp! I also like the curves and the colors. A bit more room on the left?

[Stu Bowie]

Paul, this is really sharp, and I like the warm colours and detail in this. 9 out of 10, we would want more room to slither into, but I feel this comp works as is. Well done.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Paul,
This is nice. Lovely colours. I like the composition. It is sharp as well. I might have been tempted to use a narrow aperture as you had ample shutter speed to play with.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Judd Patterson]

The soft lighting, awesome curl to the snakes body, and the background pattern really make this a wonderful image. It's beautiful Paul.

[Grace Scalzo]

Beautiful image, Paul. My eye wants to linger on the snake, but I feel my attention being pulled upward by the strong diagonals of the plant. Could you see a crop from the top, which I think would allow me to focus more on the snake?

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Love the way this guy is looking at you. Patterns on the BG are nice as well.

[Arthur Morris]

Love the light, the setting, and the narrow focus right on the eye. Sweet indeed.