Monitor Lizard

[Stu Bowie]

This was the best angle I could get, as I was shooting from a hide, and he was below coming out of a river. I have full length shots of him, with a fish. I decided on this, as its a closer crop. Taken in the Kruger National Park.

Canon 50D
100-400 L IS USM @ 400mm
1/800
F/6.3
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held from a hide

[Harshad Barve]

I like the image for striking pose Lizard offered.
Will waiting for the image with fish
Thanks for sharing
Harshad

[Fabs Forns]

Huge beast. The light conditions were not the best, don't know how early or late you can get into the park, but the very early and very late light is usually the best as far as image quality and contrast.

[Steve Canuel]

Hi Stuart,
That's quite a set of claws he has. I'd remain in the hide too :). Nice pose. I'd like to see the full tail as it seems to end a little abruptly as presented. Not sure where I'd personally crop off the tail on one of these though. A full body shot seems like a good candidate for a pano.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Hi Stuart,
It looks like a big guy. I agree about the light. However, I would have definitely clicked. You may try using fill flash.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Todd Frost]

Light has been mentioned (I too would have taken the image). As far as an alternate crop, you might consider a portrait right between front and rear leg since tail is cut already.

Todd