Forked Tongue

Cool shot Wayne, I was just down on my hands and knees getting a shot at one of these myself. I like the way the snake's body leaves the photo and then twists back into the image. The DOF works well here for me and getting the forked tongue is a great touch. Well done.

Wow, this is awesome. I see these snakes occasionally, but I've never photographed them. I imagine you have to be pretty quick to get a decent comp and sharp focus. You obviously have figured it out. Well done.

Wayne, I really like his color against that rusty leaf litter and I especially like the color and clarity of his tongue. I like the position in the frame. He stands out surprisingly well against a busy background. The only items there that distract my eye a little are the stems just above his head, maybe because they are somewhat snakelike in their cylindrical shapes. I also enjoy the bits of green peeking through in the LLC.

The light is maybe a bit harsh but you handled it well in my opinion. i love your comp here how you placed the snake in the frame. The only thing that I don't really like ist the stems about the snake's head. It distracts me a bit. but it's minor.

I love seeing/photographing snakes and getting a shot that shows off the tongue is always icing on the cake. Lower angle would have improved it but it's not always fun/easy to get face to face w/a snake, even the harmless variety.

Wow, great job catching the tongue, and recording it so sharp. I did something like this last year, but the tongue was blurred. I agree, the whole body coveys snake better than just the head.

Pete D.