How can you resist to this Romeo?

[Michel Pilon]

Hello all,

Here is a little Anole called Anolis distichus photographed in Dominican Republic. The challenge here was to approach him while he was enought confident to display its great dewlaps.

That picture was taken with a bridge Panasonic (FZ-20):

Here are the exifs:

Make = Panasonic
Model = DMC-FZ20
Orientation = top/left
Software = Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
Date Time = 2009-11-07 14:48:10

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/400"
F Number = F5.6
Exposure Program = Normal program
ISO Speed Ratings = 100
Exif Version = Version 2.2
Date Time Original = 2009-03-09 06:40:27
Date Time Digitized = 2009-03-09 06:40:27
Exposure Bias Value = +0.33EV
Max Aperture Value = F2.83
Metering Mode = Pattern
Light Source = unknown
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 72mm



Adult anoles may grow to 12 to 45 cm (5 to 18 inches) in length, and most species can change colour. The males have large throat fans, or dewlaps, that are often brightly coloured. The dewlap signals a male’s possession of a territory and also serves to attract females for mating

Thank you for commenting it :)

Michel Pilon
Quebec, Canada


http://parcours.pilonm.org/pictures/reptiles/anolisDistichus1.jpg

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Michel Patience got you the image Love the pose and bg !!! Got the lizard parallel to the film plane and its all withing the dof !!! Would crop a little more into a pano, will make the little guy larger in frame and like the proportion !!! .... btw this could have been posted in macro also !! Excellent !!!

[Ignacio Yufera]

I really like the moment caught here, it's true that anoles can be skittish. Very nice light too. I love the texture of the surface where he is standing. Is that a log?

[Stu Bowie]

Good detail and colours.

[Austin Thomas]

I like the BKGR and agree a little more of a PANO crop would improve.

tfs

Austin

[Michel Pilon]

Hello all,

Thank you very much for your pertinent comments!

Alfred and Austin: The idea of a more PANO composition is interesting and I will try it this weekend.

Ignacio: No, it is not a log. In fact it is a pamltree and the lizard was standing head down. I then decided to rotate the image in order to obtain this composition which seems more dynamic to me :D

Cheers!

Michel

[Nate Chappell]

A really cool lizard and a fine capture Michel, I'd take a little bit off the top. :cool: