The photo captured a piercing look, not to mention a rare, unfamiliar moment for most viewers. All elements prompt to the stable eye expression of the subject, creating a sense of owe, perhaps of shock...The masculine posture of the subject balances and soothes the situation, giving us a good sense of the familiarity between the man and the snake. The snake with its more-or-less negative connotation within common perception yields the staggering contrast that, in my opinion, inspired the photograph to be taken. All in all, rare features, rare photograph.
SnakeMan 1996
in Portrait
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