Some Dangerous (but fun) shots. C&C needed

[Snakeguy101]

This is a Temple Viper. I tried to put the attention on the vibrant colors and pattern on the snake in this photograph. In retrospect I think I need a higher f/# because I am finding the oof portions of the snake distracting. Doe any one else get that or is it just me? Any other critiques?

This next shot is just a close up taken with my 300mm kit lens. It is not as sharp as I would like it but I was fairly happy with the result. I cannot decide if the shot would be better with the tongue the way it is or with it frozen. Any opinions here? what else could be improved? I know it is a center composition but I feel like it worked for this shot- am I wrong?

This shot of a copperhead is a favorite amongst friends but there are a few things that really bother me with it. One of them being that piece of mulch that I can probably clone out and another being the cropped tail. I could not settle on a better crop for this one so I am open for suggestions on how to fix these. I am also open to any other critiques here.

Thank you very much for your time. I am open to all C&C and questions. These images are mostly unedited save some cropping and white balance adjustments.

 

[Snakeguy101]

no one?

 

[PhotographyByLexy]

I like the first one best. The colors are amazing!

 

[tevo]

1. i agree, the OOF section is a bit distracting, however with the position of the snake it would be hard to avoid that
2. it is indeed a tough choice, i would say it is better how it is, because having a perfectly frozen tongue that did not implicate motion would be weird
3. beautiful shot, is the tree a bit noisy? or is that just the texture of the bark

 

[EricD]

1. i agree, the OOF section is a bit distracting, however with the position of the snake it would be hard to avoid that
2. it is indeed a tough choice, i would say it is better how it is, because having a perfectly frozen tongue that did not implicate motion would be weird
3. beautiful shot, is the tree a bit noisy? or is that just the texture of the bark

I agree with tevo's comments. For me thou I would prefer a little higher shutter speed on the flickering tongue. a little motion blur would work but I feel this one is tad to much blur

 

[paul85224]

Snakes....why did it have to be snakes.....

 

[dakkon76]

#2 looks too cool. I like the DOF on #1, I think enough is in focus and it would look more like a picture for a text book of the sticks were in focus too.

 

[Snakeguy101]

Okay, thanks guys!

Tevo, I think what you are seeing was just the texture of the bark, the ISO was the same for each shot which was 800 I believe- nothing my camera can't handle.

 

[tevo]

Okay, thanks guys!

Tevo, I think what you are seeing was just the texture of the bark, the ISO was the same for each shot which was 800 I believe- nothing my camera can't handle.

time for a new laptop, im on my desktop and it looks fine, but the overall quality of my laptop screen is depleting compared to my desktop... >:[