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    Marine Iguana(s): Punta Espinoza, Fernandina, Galapagos

    This image was created just after 2:30 pm on an obviously clear sunny day with the Canon 15mm fish eye lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/200 sec. at f/11. I held the camera on the ground and used Live View to frame and to focus the image. I warmed the image up during RAW conversion, ran a reverse S curve to reduce contrast, did some color work on the blue of the sky, added a bit of canvas below and right, and cloned out an intruding photographer on the left.

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    Hi Artie - I like this image and its perspective very much. I find th sloping waterline on the lhs a little distracting but assume that is from the fisheye. Again, great image.

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    Nice to see you managed to get one that was isolated from the others, it is so difficult NOT to tread on one, accidently!!! And their manners of desalination leaves a lot to be desired. :D

    I like the 'aloof' stance, almost regal in pose. The fish eye really has come up trumps, but guess you were really very, very close on this one Artie? I have to say, getting the correct DOF on this particular animal including the 'land' version too, occasionally caused a few 'scratching of heads' :D A good environment/habitat image.

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    Sweet image and like it as presented Great use of the fish-eye lens Dof is incredible and at 3 feet would be 1.5 feet to infinitive ! Imagine that was made under three feet and closer to two. Don't mind the curved horizon at all and was greatly minimized by the chosen angle.

    With some practice its easy to frame without the need of live view. I think this would be my longest used focal length? Have had one in the bag since the early eighties !! Excellent image !! With the Mk4 you do loose some of the wickedness of the lens but still one fine tool !!!

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    Thanks all. I would estimate that I was within 6 inches (with my guide's permission). He trusts that I know how to move very slowly around animals (and birds) :) This one steadfastly stood its ground and felt proud about it! The biggest obstacle was the harsh overhead light.
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    I liked the perspective and pose by Iguana here , Excellent use of fish-eye
    TFS

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    love the perspective here Artie...conditions well handled, especially during PP...would love to visit Galapagos one day
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    I really like the perspective here and I think you handled the conditions as well as could be expected. Thanks for sharing.

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    Thanks all for your kind comments :)
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