This viper had earlier been riled by a clueless youth who was taking its photo with his smartphone up very very close. The still anxious snake was captured here from a distance of at least a metre away. This was actually a 22 percent crop of the original image. Exposed for the dark snake with 1-1/2 stops of positive exposure compensation. The hue was tweaked in post for a warmer tone.
Helluva Times 