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Snake in Rock Imagery

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Snake in Rock Imagery by Minghui Yuan

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Photographer: Minghui Yuan (see profile)
Competition: Competition 18
Category: Square Crop
Location: Dabie Mountains, Hubei Province, China

Description

In the Dabie Mountains in Hubei Province, the continuous rainstorm made many snakes climb up the open and high areas. A mountain wolf snake rests on a huge black and white rock. The texture of rocks is like the artistic conception of ancient Chinese landscape painting. The colours on the snake's body blend with the colours of the rocks. This image is a perfect combination of abstraction and the real world.

The camouflage on the snake's body makes it hard to spot on the rocks. It wasn't until I walked to the edge of this rock to admire the patterns, that I realised the existence of mountain wolf snakes. Almost simultaneously, the snake also began to be alert; I quickly took a few shots, until it slowly left the scene in front of me.

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