Lauren Sobkoviak
01-03-2008, 06:08 PM
While wandering the Juniper and scrub lands just east of Redmond, Oregon, I came across this Western Fence Lizard sunning on a tree stump. As I approached, the critter dove down far side of the trunk. However, I didn't see the lizard scampering through the brush for cover, so I slowly approached the stump. As I moved my line of sight around the left side of the wood, the lizard came into view. He suddenly rose up, presented his beautiful underside to me and froze. I took this photograph at that time.
Image was taken with built-in flash at settings of 1/125th a second at f/8. I used the flash on the Canon Digital Rebel as I knew portions of the subject would be in shadow if he was where I thought he would be. The lens used was the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM at full zoom with Mode 1 stabilization on. Camera was handheld.
The weather was typical of central Oregon in the Summer with a cloudless sky and mid 90s temp. The photograph was taken just past noon with a high, bright sun.
Image was taken with built-in flash at settings of 1/125th a second at f/8. I used the flash on the Canon Digital Rebel as I knew portions of the subject would be in shadow if he was where I thought he would be. The lens used was the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM at full zoom with Mode 1 stabilization on. Camera was handheld.
The weather was typical of central Oregon in the Summer with a cloudless sky and mid 90s temp. The photograph was taken just past noon with a high, bright sun.