A lizard at the Masai Mara

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

EOS 7D and 100-400 L
1/500
f/5.6
ISO 320
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7505699386_eef2c1251d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40906945@N08/7505699386/)
EastAfrica0241 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40906945@N08/7505699386/) by docsanjeev (http://www.flickr.com/people/40906945@N08/), on Flickr

[Allen Sparks]

Hi Sanjeev, nice sharpness throughout on the lizard especially given the f5.6 aperture. I like the wood perch too. Nice head tilt toward the camera but a catch light in the lizard's eye would make this even stronger. The oof wood in the left BG which intersects the tip of the lizard's mouth is also a bit distracting. But overall this is a very nice image!

[LindaHarden]

This image captures my attention because I didn't know lizards came in those colors..... I agree with the Allen's comments and I like how the lizard is isolated from the background. If it were mine, I might be tempted to crop on the left so my imagination would extend the tail out to the full length rather than knowing it is so short.

[Jonathan Ashton]

I think this is a male ngama lizard and you have a nice pose there. Sharpness is good, I think I would brighten the head a little bit and clone the OOF branch on the right. I notice he has lost his tail.

[PhilCook]

What a fascinating subject and the short tail has enabled the whole subject to stay nicely in the frame and fill it nicely...agree regarding the branch on the right, but very nice branch it's resting on

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Sanjeev. This colorful lizard gave you a very nice pose. The slight diagonals of the perch and the lizard's body make an attractive comp. Good overall sharpness - except that I think you could apply a little additional selective sharpening around the top and front of the face. All in all, this is very nicely done!

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Thanks Alan, Linda, Jon, Phil and Steve for your comments. I looked up and it is a Male Agama lizard. I found these to be common in Kenya & Tanzania wildlife parks. If you realise the colors of the lizard match those of Spiderman!
Regards
Sanjeev