# Watersnakes

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/watersnakes/35334>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** wildlife\
**Created:** [May 29, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/watersnakes/35334 "2023-05-29T02:13:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/watersnakes/35334/1 "2023-05-29T02:13:01Z")

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![Watersnake 8.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/e/fe1658d9342f61f4dc461e1aea7ba165342ae312.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

Here are a couple more watersnakes I found in the spillway pool last week. I think they are waiting for a fish to show in the spillway. I believe the top snake may be about ready to shed its skin since its eye looks rather cloudy and its scales appear duller than the snake on the bottom.

### Specific Feedback

Any comments appreciated. I narrowed the aperture on this shot to get more DOF on the two snakes.

### Technical Details

Canon R7, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x extender III  
ISO 2500, f14, 1/400s, hand held

Processed in DXO Pure Raw 3 then Photoshop

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**Author:** ![Charles\_Bell](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/charles_bell/32/491_2.png) [@Charles\_Bell](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Charles_Bell)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/watersnakes/35334/2 "2023-05-29T20:38:41Z")

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Fantastic capture! An opportunity that only happens on very rare occasions!

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**Author:** ![Karl\_Zuzarte](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Karl\_Zuzarte](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Karl_Zuzarte)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/watersnakes/35334/3 "2023-06-24T17:34:08Z")

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> [@Allen\_Sparks](#):
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> Technical Details
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> Canon R7, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x extender III  
> ISO 2500, f14, 1/400s, hand held
> 
> Processed in DXO Pure Raw 3 then Photoshop

Well captured @Allen_Sparks ! - only minor suggestion would be to to darken the brighter areas above via a linear gradient