Anole

[Fred Canter]

Nikon D3S, 600/F4 @ F8, TC 14E II, 1/500, ISO 500
Gitzo tripod, Wimberley 200
An impromptu shot to add to an ongoing series of lizard photos.
Removed one tiny speck of shed skin from the nose, and another speck on the crown of the head. Curve adjustment, a slight amount of USM, and is full frame.
Thanks for all comments and input. Fred

[Steven Kersting]

Nice pic. But I find the OOF rock in the BG distracting. Probably because it is so prominent and lighter than the BG/subject.
Maybe you can burn it back some.

[Fred Canter]

Nice pic. But I find the OOF rock in the BG distracting. Probably because it is so prominent and lighter than the BG/subject.
Maybe you can burn it back some.
Thanks Steven, as noted this has had minimal work done to it, but these guys are rare enough to warrant further post work on the shot once I decide if I am going to do it. Although I see two other things that actually bother me more, but at this point I won't discuss those so not to bias other opinions.

[Rachel Hollander]

I agree about the rock in the bg but would also crop some from the top and for some reason, the oof sliver of rock showing in the llc bothers me. Nice sharpness.

TFS,
Rachel

[Tom Redd]

Very sharp. Agree with what has been said. I would like to see the lizard placed higher in the frame. Subject itself is very sharp and well exposed.

[gail bisson]

I would like to see the lizard in a tighter crop above the hip. It would reduce the amount of bright rock behind him . A portrait would be very nice as well. I like the detail in his little foot and the face detail.
Gail

[Hilary Hann]

The detail on the lizard's head looks so good that I'd be tempted to crop to a head portrait (keeping in the front foot) with the dark background. Not sure if it would crop down that much, but if it did it would get rid of lots of the problem areas. I don't know much, if anything, about lizards but he looks like a fine individual.

[Steve Canuel]

Nice looking lizard proudly posed. For me, I think a tighter pano crop to just above the BG rock helps reduce it's impact as you eliminate a good portion of the black BG with which it contrasts. The diagonal of that bright rock makes a nice parallel line with the lizard.

[Fred Canter]

Thanks to everyone! I now have several different ideas to try and see what I like the best.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Fred, good to see another variety of animal being posted.

Obviously the OOF objects & BKG have been covered, however an inverted S in Curves, plus a bit more brightness applied to the Lizard in selective areas does help bring out some more detail and that 'amber' coloured eye too. I guess it's part of the light grey rock that is slightly creeping in under the neck, might try and tickle that in? Would certainly have the main subject higher in the frame, however the crop suggested by Steve C would work well with this image I feel.

I guess you would need a more specialised flash for this work?

Good luck and look forward to more. :cheers:

TFS
Steve

[Fred Canter]

Steve, thanks for all the help. As far as posting another variety of animal, well I don't have a lot of options here for variety. Unless I'm traveling I pretty much am limited to birds, lizards, and crustaceans. Land mammals are very limited, so my subjects sometimes are not the normal species one sees often.

Hi Fred, good to see another variety of animal being posted.

Obviously the OOF objects & BKG have been covered, however an inverted S in Curves, plus a bit more brightness applied to the Lizard in selective areas does help bring out some more detail and that 'amber' coloured eye too. I guess it's part of the light grey rock that is slightly creeping in under the neck, might try and tickle that in? Would certainly have the main subject higher in the frame, however the crop suggested by Steve C would work well with this image I feel.

I guess you would need a more specialised flash for this work?

Good luck and look forward to more. :cheers:

TFS
Steve

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Fred, what I like about the Forum is the diversity of wildlife, big or small, feathers or fur etc, it is all great and offers a chance to see different animals in whatever guise that might be and habitat. So if you post birds, lizards, and crustaceans, then so be it, the more the merrier, just get out and shoot, then post. :w3

Steve