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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Daniels" data-source="post: 47662" data-attributes="member: 9097">Hi Mike, I'm not great at criticism but I will try to be constructive.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />I like the fact that you used a shallow DoF to make us pay attention to the boa's head.&nbsp; I'm not into snakes, but boas have nice shaped heads.&nbsp; On your Exif, I was surprised to find that your aperture was actually pretty closed.I like the repeating patterns of the boa's skin, chessboard also have a repeating pattern...What would have worked better for me (tell me if you agree):- More dramatic light- no foreground severed part of the snake, it brings tension to your composition especially because it's in focus- more of the chessboard and chess pieces</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dr Daniels, post: 47662, member: 9097"] Hi Mike, I'm not great at criticism but I will try to be constructive. :p I like the fact that you used a shallow DoF to make us pay attention to the boa's head. I'm not into snakes, but boas have nice shaped heads. On your Exif, I was surprised to find that your aperture was actually pretty closed. I like the repeating patterns of the boa's skin, chessboard also have a repeating pattern... What would have worked better for me (tell me if you agree): - More dramatic light - no foreground severed part of the snake, it brings tension to your composition especially because it's in focus - more of the chessboard and chess pieces [/QUOTE]

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