The harsh sun was streaming through the trees and lighting up the viper here and there. So Nell had waited till it was hidden behind clouds before getting the image.
Mudflat Gazing
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Ere The Strike
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 