Is this considered wildlife?

[Amy DeStefanis]

Well, I wasn't sure where to post this one.

Wildlife? Macro? I was shooting the heliconias in the back yard (didn't get anything worth posting), and I saw this little guy on the fence, so I decided to take his portrait. The blurred heliconias made for an interesting background. I selectively cleaned up the white fence post in PS (dust and scratches), sharpened the lizard, and reduced noise in the BG....

Nikon D80
ISO 400
70-300@ 300mm
1/800 sec @ f/5.6
Handheld (I think I hate my new tripod)

Thanks for your comments and suggestions!

Amy D.

[Amy DeStefanis]

Just for fun, I'm re-posting this after exporting it as sRGB. I am using a Mac, and the Safari browser, so I think that I do not see a difference between Adobe RGB, and sRGB. But a post on another forum reminded me that perhaps folks using IE see something different. Is there a difference in the two?

Thanks.
Amy D.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Of course it's wildlife, like the re post better. I see more contrast on this one.
Regards,

[Harold Davis]

yes it is wildlife!! the second one definitely has a different color to it. looks more saturated!! and it feels a little better too!! if you had a view of the entire anole, would have been better to include it. he needs his tail!!:D

[Alfred Forns]

Amy there are very close but the re post does have more contras in my monitor also

That lizard would look great with a better perch The light color is not doing well with the great bg Crop wise they are tough to frame but clipping the rear leg is not good ... might get you ........ :D

Oscar... what do you mean this is wildlife :eek::)

Had to edit .... Harold is going with wildlife also :o ... they must have some personal knowledge on that little guy :cool:

[Nonda Surratt]

Yep more contrast in the repost!

Alfred covered everything

[Amy DeStefanis]

Oscar... what do you mean this is wildlife :eek::)

Well, I think Harold's lizard is wildlife. Mine's a lizard on my backyard fence.... ;)

I kind of liked the connection of his coming into the background from the angle he was perched. I thought about doing something completely "different" to replace the white fence post in PS, but changed my mind.

Thanks for the comments.

Amy

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Amy, another vote for wildlife - I see more contrast too. I must admit I'm not overly keen on the white post.
Regards,
Nicki

[Tell Dickinson]

Hi Amy, both look the same to me, I assume that is because I am using Firefox 3 with Colour Management turned on just like your Safari web browser. I think people with Internet Explorer will see a difference because I do not think that is 'Colour Aware' and just displays everything in sRGB.

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