Paralyzed, she fears the serpent. Still, she welcomes it.
Behind the image: This portrait was created serendipitously. When the snake handler off camera was preparing the snake to be put away, but it started slithering onto the model's face. I asked her to freeze, and contain her fear, if only for a moment.
Captured in March 2019. Image is a 4759 × 5949 High resolution photo taken on a 42 megapixel Sony A7rII.