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Calotes versicolor


Calotes versicolor
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Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1536 W: 101 N: 4346] (15161)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-21
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D80, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Ni
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Reptiles - Lizards, Chuckwallas, Agamas & Tegus 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-07-25 7:35
Viewed: 509
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After posting 12 butterflies in continuation I thought of taking a break before continuing with another dozen shots of butterflies waiting to be posted. I decided to post a Garden Lizard this time.

This shot of lizard has been taken in a garden where the lizard was resting on a fence. I aimed the lens and took a shot from a short distance. I must say that our garden lizars are good models and they let us shoot without playing any tantrums. They never run and see directly in the lens and give poses like a pro.

The Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor) is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in Asia. It has also been introduced in many parts of the world. It is an insectivore and the male gets a bright red throat in the breeding season leading to a common incorrect name of Bloodsucker.

haraprasan, parthasarathi, jaycee, gracious, taba, SelenE, eqshannon, marhowie, gannu, jcoowanitwong, kjpweb, ramthakur, Argus, cicindela has marked this note useful
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Beautiful image Pankaj.
Very fine colorful, detailed composition.
Wonderful lighting and POV
Excellent
Richard

Beautiful - - - great details and wonderful sharpness. Perfect POV - just a great photo! :)

Hi Pankaj,
A beautiful closeup of this lizard. Very good focus and colors. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Yes, its a good pose given to you.And you didn't mistaken to take a class shot.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1909 W: 8 N: 4974] (16081)
  • [2007-07-25 8:45]

Hi Pankaj,

I was expecting a butterfly and here is this marvelous lizard! An amazing capture with razor-sharp details and beautiful colors. The eye is magnificent and the skin is excellent. As always, a beautiful composition.

Jane

Friend Pankaj,
Excellent composition with perfect sharpness, pov, true colour and details
very very well done and well seen
greeting
Tony

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 307 W: 3 N: 783] (3692)
  • [2007-07-25 9:54]

hi Mr.pankaj,
this is an xcellent picture.very good details and sharpness is amazing.
congrats.
TFS

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1883 W: 245 N: 6168] (21966)
  • [2007-07-25 10:05]

Hi Pankaj,
a great capture.
Very sharp and detailed.
Excellent colours.
Well done,
Joe

bonjour pankaj
je trouve qu'il n'y a pas besoin de commentaire,juste des felicitations.
laurent

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1355 W: 72 N: 2875] (9497)
  • [2007-07-25 11:10]

Hello Pankaj,
Fantastic clear, sharp photo. Beautiful light and composition. Perfect POV. Great focus.
Regards,
Peter

Woowww!!
Una nitidez extraordinaria.
Buenos detalles y excelente nota amigo.
Hasta otra ocasión amigo, JL.

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 468 W: 126 N: 281] (1562)
  • [2007-07-25 12:12]

Hi Pankaj
Nice capture and colors.
awesome BG,DOF, POV, and sharpness.
fine and nice details .
well done.
Taba

It is almost as you think carefully each shot. Very nice way to show the beast. the 45 degree angle is nice. The shot is sharp. What more could one ask?

Bob

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-07-25 19:24]

Hello Pankaj

This is a beautiful lizard,he looks like he might want to eat butterflies not admire them.The focus is excellent with sharp details and wonderful textures in the skin.The colours are well saturated.Fantastic eye contact.TFS

Rob

Hello Pankaj,
Is it really climbing on the fence, clever!
Subject is well framed and reproduced with wonderful details...
The attractive colours really makes the lizard stand out!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2425 W: 63 N: 3999] (12912)
  • [2007-07-26 0:41]

Hi Pankaj,
Colors, details, focus, sharpness, composition, POV and eye contact are very good. Well done and TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2007-07-26 1:40]

Pankaj Absolute delight. Lovely Lovely Lovely. what a view of the lizard. Excellent boss hats off Ganesh

Hi Pankaj,
This is brilliant picture. Focus, light, composition are perfect. Nice off background that made this garden lizard stands out. Very well done.
JC

Excellent capture, Pankaj! Wonderful detail and depth! The exposure is very well handled and you have great eye focus!
Cheers, Klaus

Hi Pankaj, splendid portrait of lizard with great details, wonderful òight and colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Pankaj,
Hey this isn't a butterfly... :o) I would love to see these guys in the wild , must be great too look out your window and see an iguana...great shot of him...:o) TFS
Donna:o)


I used to have one of them roaming free in my house...:o)

This is a smashing image of the Oriental Garden Lizard, Pankaj. The eye is beautifully captured and the colours and details on its scaly body are also perfect.
Goes to show you are in good control of your DSLR.
Well done and looking forward to your next "spate" of butterfly pictures :-)!

Belle photo de cette bete superbe, bien prise, grande netteté,très jolies couleurs, que de beaux détails .Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2765 W: 150 N: 7969] (24819)
  • [2007-07-27 7:06]

Hello Pankaj,
The framing of the head of this garden lizard by the wire netting makes this shot really attractive and that it is razor sharp and well composed against a contrasting neutral BG makes it first class!
Well done and TFS!
Ivan

Excelente enfoque y colores. Buena pose y composición. Preciosa.

Hi Pankaj!
Well, what I can say about this picture... :)
1. I like that it was taken under natural conditions
2. DOF and POV are very good (all important details are seen)
3. Sharpness and colours are also very nice
4. and the note short, but includes some interesting and new for me facts about this species.
Summarizing, very nice and interesting "break" after and before some nice butterfly pictures :)
Best greetings,
Radomir

This is a fantastic portrait! i'm not surprised about the high score it got!
Tfs
Ilias

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