Yellow-throated Vine Snake

Critiques [Translate]

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• PeterZ (49139)
• [2010-04-21 11:10]

Hello Paul,
Very beautiful photo of this snake in an attractive pose. The colours are very well saturated and sharpness is excellent. Good dark contrasting BG. Good choice of POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• ellis49 (2254)
• [2010-04-21 11:13]

Hi Paul,
I'm not specially fond of snakes but this one is really something.
The exposure of the snake is perfect and the colours are amazing You managed to take a great pose of the snake with the mouth full open, Very good sharpness and the snake is well isolated from the dark BG,
It's up to your normally high standard, mf
Regards
Gert

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• irishprophet25 (1118)
• [2010-04-21 11:39]

Hi Paul,

This is a wonderful picture of this snake.
The pose that you have caught him in is terrific. The colours are lovely and stand out very well against the black background. Great detail as well.
Great capture and TFS

Sion

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• matatur (5312)
• [2010-04-21 11:47]

A real fine portrait captured quite expertly from a good vantage point against an attention focusing dark background Paul, thank you indeed for sharing this beautiful image my friend.
Mehmet

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• lovenature (6391)
• [2010-04-21 11:57]
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Fantastic capture Paul.
This Vine Snake is giving you an exceptional pose, especially with his mouth being open. I hope he wasn't coming at you. Excellent detail, colour and lighting. He's a real beauty.
TFS Janice

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• zetu (16941)
• [2010-04-21 12:06]

Wow! Excellent capture in action. I like vivid colors and scene.
Thanks for sharing
Razvan

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• mwmod99 (14196)
• [2010-04-21 12:14]

I can not believe in my eyes here dude! I can't believe it this shot is huge ! Absolutely huge!What a fantastic creature, what a incredible fulfilment dude! Wow .. and this composition is awesome too! 10/10 from me here. Well done!
Regards,
George Veltchev

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2010-04-21 12:22]

Ciao Paul, fantastic portrait of beautiful snake, great contrast against dark BG, splendid natural colors and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• MMM (11425)
• [2010-04-21 12:23]

Hi Paul
I dont like snake but I have to say that this one of the best snake portrait I saw here on TN.Perfect composition with that dark BG the contrast become amasing.Razor sharp image with great detail and outstanding colors.Good used of the flash also
TFS Michel

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• Argus (50626)
• [2010-04-21 12:34]

Hello Paul,
A fine capture of professional standard! Your patience and skill in capturing the Vine Snake, a fast moving beauty, a mixture of camouflage and speed, is to be admired!
TFS and regards,
Ivan

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• achimmircea (6246)
• [2010-04-21 12:47]

Hello Paul,
Another gorgeous image just like your others. Great colors, details and good dark contrasting BG. Congratulations!
Regards,
Mircea

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• CatherineD (14097)
• [2010-04-21 14:25]

Hello Paul,
Fantastic capture, with very impressive pose and colours, great timing. The black background works well. Cheers,
Catherine

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• Pentaxfriend (8048)
• [2010-04-21 14:35]

Hi Paul,

Great shot of this beautiful snake
Amazing scene, lovely pose, perfect timing, Superb POV
great colors and sharpnes

TFS Thijs

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• keanhoon (1264)
• [2010-04-21 17:37]

Hi Paul,

Nice contra wf the BG, love your advanture and idea for subject. You use any diffuser for this shot? i see some strong reflection here. Sharpness is perfect. TFS

Rgds
Kean

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• Art_R (3892)
• [2010-04-21 18:02]

Hi Paul , I think I can some up my thoughts on this one with one word...

WOW !!!

:-)

great stuff , TFS
regards
Art

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• jlinaresp (17292)
• [2010-04-21 19:34]

Hello Paul,
Impressive moment! and a very appropriate black background! great photo! congratulations! TFS
Jesús

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• fragman (43778)
• [2010-04-21 21:17]

amazing portrait, TFS Ori

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• heimann2 (4536)
• [2010-04-21 22:38]

Hi Dude,
a great shot. A beautiful snake with astonishing colours and taken in full action. Congratulation.
How did you make the background so black?
Pierre

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• Miss_Piggy (18714)
• [2010-04-22 0:54]

Hallo Paul
More worth than the saying: "Coffee table book quality material". Par excellence indeed! Stunning details captured not only on the fine features of this beautiful snake, but also the wonderful combination of colours and skin texture. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna

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• sandpiper2 (16757)
• [2010-04-22 4:16]

Hi Paul

An amazing snake and brilliantly captured. Great colours and excellent sharpness and DOF as usual.

Chris

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• Juyona (16891)
• [2010-04-22 5:02]

WOOW,
beautiful capture, great moment ...
pov focus and good colors.
Greetings Paul.

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• lousat (65489)
• [2010-04-22 8:36]

No comment....one of the best pics of this year on TN...FANTASTIC!!!!!Have a nice day and thanks for share,Luciano

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• Luis52 (15809)
• [2010-04-22 10:30]

Hola Paul.
Pro photography. High quality levels, as usual in Your work. Love the colors of this snake and the beautiful black BG.
You let me with my mouth open too.
Great note.
TFS Paul. and thanks fot Your critique in my last post.
Saludos
Luis52.

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• horia (16656)
• [2010-04-22 13:46]
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Absolutely stunning capture, Paul!
This is a first class close-up on this fantastic species that i would really love to see live one day...i should really start saving up for a trip to South America, huh? :)
You DOF and flash balance worked out terrific here and enabled you both impeccable sharpness on the snake and that black BG that i think enhances the feeling of "dark jungle"...if you know what i mean.
Anyway, i just have to congratulate you for such a capture and hope that someday we might even meet (on any continent) and you could show me how to capture them so well :)

Cheers and take care
Horia

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• rommel (3628)
• [2010-04-25 1:54]

Hi Paul,
Striking photo [ excuse the pun] taken with absolute precision timing and your correct exposure has brought out the colouration and patterns on the snake very well. Great shot. How venomous is this vine snake ?
erwin...

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• krall (1286)
• [2010-05-13 0:31]

Hello Paul,

Wow...

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• Nephrotome2 (2538)
• [2010-08-06 18:38]

Hi Paul,
Fascinating shape indeed. And so beautiful colors. Captured with great pose and clear details.
A very dark background enhances the beauty of the snake. Yet not full black might be even beter (i.e. less flash)
Thanks for sharing,
Jean-Marie

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• amruta (36)
• [2011-04-05 3:38]

Hi Paul,
Amazing shot....
perfect timing........
Amruta

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• MarlonSilva (76)
• [2011-04-27 18:33]

Hi Paul.

I like snakes, this photo is very beautiful, the composition, background and the opened mouth give movement to the image. The details of the scales are perfect.

Marlon.

Olá Paul.

Eu gosto de serpentes, esta foto é muito bonita, a composição, o fundo negro e a boca aberta dão movimento a imagem. Os detalhes das escamas também estão perfeitos.

Marlon.

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• ronnyho (556)
• [2014-02-27 0:16]

great presentation of this amazing creature! Almost popping out of the frame to attack. Exelent coposition, sharpness and colors!
TFS, Ronny

I love frogs too!