Face Off

[Steve Canuel]

40D, 400DO + 25mm ext tube, f5, 1/1000s, ISO 500, -1/3 EC, cropped from bottom and sides.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Steve, the central comp works well here, and love the DOF, as the head on these guys has the most detail. The head is sharp, with good detail. I would try and bring out his LHS shadow if possible, and I think a pano crop will work in this, even as far as halfway. Just a thought. Are garter snakes poisonous?

[Morkel Erasmus]

unbelievable DOF! love the effect and the head is pin sharp, which is pretty much the point. I also dig that you can make out its coils in the OOF BG.

[Charles Glatzer]

Steve,

This works for me. Well seen and taken.

Chas

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Steve

Also like it as presented Do like seeing all the oof coils Great feel !!!

[Arthur Morris]

Interesting light, image design, and subject. Great use of selective focus and (lack of) d-o-f.

[Todd Frost]

What's not to like about this. Detail an selective focus very well handled.
Todd

[thijs broekkamp]

Absolute beautifull! The low angel, super sharp!

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Steve,
This is a fabulous image. I love the selective use of depth of field. Great feel to the image. This is out of the ordinary. I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Kobus Tollig]

Super like the DOF alot. Central comp is super well done

[Steve Canuel]

Thanks to all for the comments.

Stuart, I debated about going with a pano crop but in the end decided that I liked the OOF coils. It gave me the impression of springing the body toward the viewer. And Garter snakes are non-venomous. They're pretty common throughout the USA.