Not Easy Being Green

Lance Leopold

Not Easy Being Green

Taken at Adelaide Zoo, South Australia, through glass. This python looked like his eye was watching my every move.

This image featured in Top Shelf Wildlife and Nature Art in September 2009. Many thanks!

And featured again in Zoophoria in September 2009. Thank you!

And yet another feature, this time in South Australian Artists in September 2009. Thanks again!

Not Easy Being Green belongs to the following groups:

*Focus and Lighting*, Reptiles, South Australian Artists, Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art and Zoophoria (2 per day, approval required) Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Not Easy Being Green by Lance Leopold
Not Easy Being Green by Lance Leopold
  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    It’s just amazing, Lance. The pattern of the scales looks almost woven.

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    Wow Lance! Incredible capture of texture!

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett

    beauty

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    AMAZING !!! love that eye

  • Dave Sandersfeld

    Dave Sandersfeld

    yOU NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A t-SHIRT!

  • Sara Lamond

    Sara Lamond

    I love the way these guys curl up – nice light in his (her?) eye too!

  • Rachel Leopold

    Rachel Leopold

    Nice shot dad!

  • Deborah Fuller

    Deborah Fuller

    awesome lighting.

  • Belinda Piffero

    Belinda Piffero

    Great photo!
    The detail is gorgeous…well done

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    nice eyessssssssssssss

  • RonniLeigh

    RonniLeigh

    Lance, this turned out awesome and this would make an awesome t-shirt design. Snake lovers are gonna love this one!!!!

  • jo beerens

    jo beerens

    Wow. Great shot.

  • RichardV

    RichardV

    Great colour and detail Lance.

  • BLYTHART

    BLYTHART

    “Wow!” sort of describes this adequately.

  • Martin Hampson

    Martin Hampson

    Excellent shot, I’d like the chance to take this type of photo one day

  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold

    holey moley I’m glad there’s glass between you….. so sharp!!

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    This is one stunning creature Lance!

  • Karen Scrimes

    Karen Scrimes

    Gorgeous texture and colour. Beautiful capture

  • Samantha Van Stralendorff

    Samantha Van S...

    oh my goodness. all the photos are brill but this really stood out today!

  • Michael D'Andrea Diaz

    Michael D'Andr...

    The texture and color are amazing! Awesome shot!

  • Deborah  Bowness

    Deborah Bowness

    I don’t like snakes, but this is an amazing shot! Love the title too!

  • Tom Newman

    Tom Newman

    A magnificent photograph lance , superb detail ,colour and composition; congrats. :-)

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    WOW – an awesome awesome shot – this is truly beautiful Lance – front page stuff

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    It is a wonderful shot, Lance. So vibrant – and the focus on the eyes is perfect.

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    Fantastic capture!

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    This is WAY WAY Awesome lance…..... Absolutely LOVE this macro shot!! :-)

  • mikrin

    mikrin

    Great shot

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Fabulous shot

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Love this

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy

    Awesome!

  • Mariette/Flowie van den Heever

    Mariette/Flowi...

    wow this is green, amazing work

  • CrispNsharp

    CrispNsharp

    Great shot lance.

  • antonio

    antonio

    Great green color in this photo….amazing!!!!!

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Fantastic color and details!! Great job!

  • TULIP73

    TULIP73

    Amazing colours Lance, well done.

  • dorka31

    dorka31

    Awwww…. Wonderful photo (and snake)! Beautiful green colour :)) Great shot!

  • Chloe Flathers

    Chloe Flathers

    wow amazing detail. Great shot

  • Shannon Plummer

    Shannon Plummer

    I’m a sucker for reptiles – and green ones at that! A classic Green Tree Python pose.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Amazing …....wonderful texture and colour :))

  • Anne Smyth

    Anne Smyth

    fantastic

  • Garret

    Garret

    This is a beautiful picture of a beautiful snake! Astounding!

  • i l d i  l a z a r

    i l d i l a z...

    Brilliant !

  • DarkStars

    DarkStars

    The detail is just amazing, wonderful :)

  • josiem

    josiem

    wow!!! amazing capture!

  • soniaj

    soniaj

    just faboulous, great lighting,composition, detail and what gorgeous shade of green.

  • blackjack

    blackjack

    Yikes! Fantastic composition, amazing color!

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    What a beautiful reptile.

  • Steve Bullock

    Steve Bullock

    Nice work Lance..

    Add him to the Pythons of the World group!

  • Louise Robinson

    Louise Robinson

    Amazing capture. The expression on his face is priceless!

  • i l d i  l a z a r

    i l d i l a z...

    Absolutely wonderful!Brilliant image!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    superb! here’s looking at you!!

  • Heather Caye

    Heather Caye

    Whoa. That’s cool.

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    FANTASTIC!!!

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    intense look outstanding shot

  • Baynanno1

    Baynanno1

    Great shot Lance. I haven’t seen a green one before in Australia.

  • Heather Hartkamp

    Heather Hartkamp

    • Congratulations! Your work has been featured in “Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art” **
  • Lance Leopold replied

    thanks Heather, much appreciated! cheers, Lance

  • Erin Farrar

    Erin Farrar

    beautiful :-)

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    A splendid creature – great close-up shot!

  • gingy

    gingy

    scary. hey you ought to join Creatures that Slither and Slide. it is a new group,

  • Ian Berry

    Ian Berry

    A great phot Lance but Yuk!

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    Maria Moro

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