I don't know how closely you remember that film, but it was a blend of the real and unreal. The snake scenes especially had physically entities morphing into other entities. The snake images, especially, emphasized the eyes. So, your whole piece, the effect that you describe, the gaze of the snake, its continuity with the water and the background--all of it would be perfect--actually could have come out of--Conan. I think that movie deserves to be a cult classic.Hi @quantumg,
Check it out again if you don't remember the movie as I do.
It's a great collage, both sinister and arresting at the same time.