Green Basilisk Lizard, Selva Verde, Costa Rica

[Dan Brown]

This guy is about 30 inches long and he let us get really, really close! Cropped a bit and pp'ed in ACR and CS3.

Handheld
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: 10
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Optional,TTL,-2
Metering mode: Spot
ISO: 400
Lens: 105mm f/2.8D
Focal length: 105mm
Focal length: 157mm (in 35mm film)
AF mode: AF-S

[Thomas Herou]

Wow!It looks really pre-historical.
Very nice composition and colors!

[Randy Stout]

Dan:

Wonderful detail in the skin and eye. Good choice on the DOF as the entire lizard is sharp. Excellent exposure and lighting.

Very nice. Please share some more if you have them!
Randy

[denise ippolito]

Dan, Did you see the one that Doug Brown posted in OOTB? I had no idea what color it really was. Very nice details and comp. The eye is incredible!

[Grady Weed]

Both Dan's and Doug Brown's comps work for me on this species. I would like however to see this guy with more of a slight head turn to the camera. This must have been fun to image. A nice example of the patterns of nature. Sharp eye.

[dawn campbell]

Wow! great detail. How nice that he posed for you.

[Doug Brown]

That's why I posted mine in OOTB! :D

[Julie Kenward]

Really neat, Dan. I had one thought...if you had turned the camera a bit CCW you could have aimed his nose towards the URC - might have made the comp even more delectable. Just a thought...

What great detail this has. I want to reach right out and touch it!

[Herb Houghton]

Excellent color and detail in this.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Terrible looking fellow!

I mean, your work is great, is just his appearance.

Do you remember how we call it in CR?
Jesus Christ Lizard, since they can run on water :)

[Arthur Morris]

Fantastic detail. I wish only for a more even BKGR in front of its face....