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    This lad Iguana was photographed at Urbina Bay on Isabella Island in bright sun at 8:33 am with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D MIII. ISO 250. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/11 set manually.

    When working in bright sun I try to remember to drop the ISO down a bit from my beloved 400 setting. Post-prcessing inlcuded a reverse S curve and Shadow-Highlight work to reduce the contrast.

    This animal walked right down the path through the middle of the group....

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    Very nice Art :) I like the colour of the Iguana against the bg and his angle making a nice composition. Just shows with a little knowhow that harsh light can be overcome to make a good image. I do not know if the surface he is on is the path you mention but it looks like it is in its normal habitat to me, which I presume is lava.

    The little bit of green foliage at the very top and about a 1/4 way in from the right keeps catching my eye so I might just clone it out, or desaturate it :)

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    Artie,

    I reposted with the following:

    1) Highlight selection using Channels Palette - CTRL click on RGB channel to make selection.
    2) Back at Layers Palette, CTRL-J to create layer of this selection.
    3) Changed blending mode to Multiply which darkened the highlights. You can very opacity if you wish but I prefered step 4.
    4) Increase gamma of the image using the Levels adjustment layer and the mid-tone slider.
    5) Added black to black, white and neutral channel using Selective Color.

    Lots of times I will use step 5 to add back the punch that is lost using a reverse s-curve.

    You mileage may vary tweaking around the above plus saturation can be tweaked to look more natural as you remember it to be.

    Nice comp of a good looking fellow. The little green UR grabs my eye too.

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    Incredible detail Artie, and pin sharp. Super comp with good placement of the iguana in the frame. Im not sure if Roberts sat is too much. I bet you had a ball there.

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    I love these prehistoric creatures! and captured at a perfect angle and with a nice sense of environment. Do not like the colors on the repost - way too orange/yellow. I'm now beginning to appreciate some of the effects you can get with that 800 monster of yours and a different perspective from the more typical wide angle shot of these critters.
    Keep those Galapagos images coming...

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    Peter,

    Usually Selective Color is what I do after a reverse s-curve to add back punch like you did.

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    Thank you for giving tips for harshlights, I will make most of it in Indian daylights

    Such a nice picture this is , Just a question Arthur, Did you lay down on ground to shoot this
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    Peter and Robert, Thanks for the reposts. Robert, yours is too SAT. The thing was more yellow than orange. Peter, yours wins the prize!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harshad Barve View Post
    Thank you for giving tips for harshlights, I will make most of it in Indian daylights. Such a nice picture this is , Just a question Arthur, Did you lay down on ground to shoot this
    TFS Harshad
    YAW. See my blog for more harsh light images: (www.birdsasart-blog.com).

    I was standing at fulll height to make this image. One of the great advantages is that the angle of declination (and inclination when the bird is above you) are reduced. That is to say that even when you are standing it looks as if you were down low.

    I would have loved to have gotten on the ground for this but there was a rise in the path between me and the animal, and, it was all sharp lava rock.... Heck, that has not stopped me before.

    BTW, what is TFS???
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    Arthur , Thanks a ton for explanation

    I think YAW means Your are welcome ( As told to me by one American friend )
    & TFS means Thanks for sharing

    I hope you dont mind if I use this
    TFS once again
    Harshad

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    Thanks Harshad. As far as I know, I may have been the first to use YAW. Let's hope that TFS makes its way into the BPN vocabulary!
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    Another question Arthur
    Can some one with shorter focal lenght like 300MM can get such a result ??
    I do have 300 & 600 , But some time you will find 600mm useless in our forests

    Harshad

    PS. thanks for accepting TFS

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harshad Barve View Post
    Another question Arthur Can some one with shorter focal lenght like 300MM can get such a result ?? I do have 300 & 600 , But some time you will find 600mm useless in our forests Harshad
    PS. thanks for accepting TFS
    Assuming that you mean a low angle of declination, you can get the same effect by getting lower. With a 300, this would be getting down on one knee at the highest....

    If not, please explain. And YAW for TFS.
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    Very cool perspective. What a creature. Love those colors and skin textures. :)

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    TFS the technique Arthur, will try to implement all BIG inputs you have given in coming season
    BTW its evening in India , When do you sleep :)

    Harshad

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    Hi Harshad, I go to bed about pm or earlier and am usually up by 4am. I do a 30 minute meditation and then it is off to work I go. But I do love my work.
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