The CHECKERED KEELBACK . Fowlea flavipunctata.

Here are some pictures of the CHECKERED KEELBACK .

And a little lesson in looking and photography. This is my "final" image that I am pleased with....

I was with a journalist from Ming Pao, and he was walking around LNEC in Sai Kung....I took him to the small ponds and I was able to point out this lovely little snake....if you know how to look, then you can see so much more wildlife. This is why I love going on guided tours, as I always learn so much, that helps me find more animals. so

this is my first shot, midday, a quick record shot that the camera light meter read and processed as "mid-grey" or 18% across the whole image...but the dark background meant that the head is overexposed.

Some quick exposure compensation of -2 gives a more pleasing image

But actually I pulled back and I really like this full frame shot as it shows location, habitat and also behaviour....with some lovely colours....

Then, I dropped down to a knee and placed the camera closer to the ground...trying to get eye level and also blow out the background...

and a bigger crop.....slightly closer....

Then a change of angle and lower still, the camera on the ground now...

which leads to my final shot....

so two images I am pleased with.