Caught in the Undertow
by LanSnake

Comment by the sycamore samurai:
If you would have fixed some of the brightness issues, it would have been a ribbon picture.

Caught in the Undertow
by LanSnake

Comment by ChrisW123:
Too bad you have the bright spots of light bouncing off the purple stuff. Hard to avoid probably.

Caught in the Undertow
by LanSnake

Comment by thatguy:
nice idea, good image

Caught in the Undertow
by LanSnake

Comment by sherryk471:
I really like your mix of colors here and a very interesting photo

Caught in the Undertow
by LanSnake

Comment by Damitriel:
I don't like the bright spots.

baby snake
by LanSnake

Comment by sylandrix:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

COMPOSITION... Mostly favorable composition... I would have loved to have seen this against a more solid background..white or black, to go with one of the snake's colors. Would look less like its shot in the house also... Might also be nice to get more of the snake in a more coiled or windy position, but like this is good also!

TECHNIQUE... There is a little details lost in the shadows. Perhaps your monitor does not show this but I try to keep mine calibrated. This could be fixed in photoshop if the information is there, or by exposing the shot a little more, but I wouldn't go much more. Focus is also not as sharp as it could be, perhaps due to the wide aperture. I tried sharpening the image in Photoshop and it does help the focus somewhat. Every image always needs a little sharpening :) Only thing left would be the slightly uneven lightning on the background. If you ever find this to be a problem in natural light, try using a reflective surface to bounce light back into areas that may not be lit properly. Overall though, its still a compelling and effective shot of a snake.

baby snake
by LanSnake

Comment by Becky:
I like the texture in this photo.

baby snake
by LanSnake

Comment by rogerspaul:
looks like it goes with your furniture

baby snake
by LanSnake

Comment by 'Pong:
Nice

baby snake
by LanSnake

Comment by GeneralE:
Great matching of the background to subject -- lighting seems just a little harsh but is effective in bringing out the textures.