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Hell Fire Agama


Hell Fire Agama
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Copyright: Nico van Gijsen (Nico) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 332] (1313)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-28
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 70-300mm AF-G
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-01-19 9:09
Viewed: 1674
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The summer heat in the Botswana Kalahari can be extreme, temperatures som etimes reaching the higher forties (C). In these situations the ground temperature can reach 72 deg. C. Taking a break I pulled my Landie under the only tree for miles to find a little shade under which I could have something cool to drink. This Agama had a similar idea, I think, as he sat quite still on his mound of shady sand allowing me to photograph him. The bright Hell Fire red-yellow in die background hopefuly illustrates the extreme temperature these creatures sometimes have to contend with.
I used on-camera flash to highlite the Agama against the brigh background.
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Very nice and great shot:) excellent:) bye

Ni nico!
What a sad "face"! Interesting what is he thinking about?

Nice Shot. Great detail on his face! Sheriff

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2006-01-19 12:00]

Bonne macro,les couleurs sont justes et le focus bien réalisé.

Merci Nico!

joseph

Hi Nico,
Excellent frame filling composition. The colors and detail look great. I looks very, very, hot to me. The OOF backround does indeed imply the heat.
Scott

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 525 W: 47 N: 674] (2173)
  • [2006-01-19 21:44]

Hello Nico,
Hot Shot!...;-) Looks good!
Thanks,
Dave

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-01-19 23:20]

Nico, in my opinion, one of the greates things about shooting lizards is the fact they often strike great poses - like in your photo.

Besides... hot colors.

Maybe, I'd try to clone out the bright spot on the left of the lizard, but it's just an opinion.

Very good DOF and detail. I would crop out the twig on the left but that's me. Colours look great and the background is perfect.

Nice job

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