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My Close encounter...


My Close encounter...
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Copyright: Narayanan Ganesan (gannu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 4 N: 2302] (10736)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-28
Categories: Reptiles
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-29 2:45
Viewed: 321
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Friends,

I was not planned to post this picture but somehow I could not resist from posting as I had to download a lot of pictures. I was as usual shooting in my park just next to my house and suddenly this fellow appeared from no where. The visit of this fella somehow made me happy. I am not sure why. May be it allowed me to shoot a lot of his picture last time. I was also not sure is this fellow is the same as visited last time. But anyhow he was standing on the wall and was nodding his head. It allowed me to shoot the full size of this animal. Hope you all like it.

Rgds to all.
Ganesh

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

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Calotes
Species: versicolor

Two small groups of spines, perfectly separated from each other, above each tympanum. Dorsal crest moderately elevated on the neck and anterior part of the trunk, extending on to the root of the tail in large individuals, and gradually disappearing on the middle of the trunk in younger ones. No fold in front of the shoulder, but the scales behind the lower jaw are much smaller than the others; gular sac not developed. From thirty-nine to forty-three series of scales round the middle of the trunk. The hind foot (measured from the heel to the extremity of the fourth toe) is not much longer than the head in the adult, whilst it is considerably longer in the young. The coloration is very variable, sometimes uniform brownish or greyish-olive or yellowish. Generally broad brown bands across the back, interrupted by a yellowish lateral band. Black streaks radiate from the eye, and some of them are continued over the throat, running obliquely backwards, belly frequently with greyish longitudinal stripes, one along the median line being the most distinct; young and half-grown specimens have a dark, black-edged band across the inter-orbital region. The ground-colour is generally a light brownish olive, but the lizard can change it to bright red, to black, and to a mixture of both. This change is sometimes confined to the head, at other times diffused over the whole body and tail. A common state in which it may be seen (as stated by Mr. Jerdon) is, seated on a hedge or bush, with the tail and limbs black, head and neck yellow picked out with red, and the rest of the body red. Jerdon and Blyth agree that these bright, changeable colours are peculiar to the male during the breeding-season, which falls in the months of May and June. Mouhot has collected in Siam one of those fine variations of colours, which, however, appear to be infinite. It has the usual cross streaks between the eyes and the radiating lines continent of India to China; it is very common in Ceylon, not extending into the temperate zone of the Himalayas. Ceylonese specimens are generally somewhat larger; one of them measured 16 inches, the tail taking 11 inches. It is found in hedges and trees; it is known in Ceylon under the name of "Bloodsucker", a designation the origin of which cannot be satisfactorily traced; in the opinion of Kelaart, the name was given to it from the occasional reddish hue of the throat and neck. The female lays from five to sixteen soft oval eggs, about 5/8ths of an inch long, in hollows of trees, or in holes in the soil which they have burrowed, afterwards covering them up. The young appear in about eight or nine weeks. In a hot sunny day a solitary Bloodsucker may be seen on a twig or on a wall, basking in the sun, with mouth wide open. After a shower of rain numbers of them arc seen to come down on the ground and pick up the larva and small insects which fall from the trees during the showers.
Technical Details
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Exposure Time: 1/500
F-Stop: f/7.1
ISO Speed Ratings: 250
Focal Length: 180/1 mm
Date Taken: 2008-06-28 15:09
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 258 kb
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Hi Ganesh,i like a lot the choice of point of view to show us this beautifull reptil,details and colors perfect,very nice cropping,have a nice Suday,thanks for the note too,Luciano

Hi Ganesh Ji,
A nice capture of this lizard full view. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • san Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 0 N: 21] (150)
  • [2008-06-29 4:23]

short of time .. will comment later
San

Hi Ganesh,
Another splendid shot of this beutiful lizard. Great DOF and details. Many thanks for sharing this.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Narayanan, wonderful shot of this lizard. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

A lovely shot, Ganesan...I'm glad you did post it!
Goldy

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1785 W: 8 N: 4627] (14955)
  • [2008-06-29 9:19]

Hi Ganesh,

Wonderful how you got the entire lizard in the frame! Sharp details from head to the tip of the tail. The face, skin, and sleepy eye are all superb. Maybe we'll start seeing them around here once the monsoons begin.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5540] (20950)
  • [2008-06-29 12:29]

Hi Ganesh . You have managed to get it all in the frame including the long tail. good detail in the skin and natural colours. he has even turned his head for you. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1691 W: 242 N: 5580] (19801)
  • [2008-06-29 12:37]

Superb photo, Ganesh!
This is VERY sharp!
Excellent composition.
Great DOF.

Well done!

Joe

Hi Ganesh,

Excellent capture of this lizard with great pose and composition, sharp details, good BG and colours.

TFS

Pekka

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 197 W: 0 N: 657] (2911)
  • [2008-06-29 14:45]

Hola Ganesh, buena fotografia, bien enfocada, tonos de color suaves y naturales y buena luz. Un saludo

hello ganesan,
nice capture, you got the lizard complete in the shot with long tail & the eye contact is nice, very suitable pov,however i feel that the image has been over sharpened.
regards
pankaj

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 159] (690)
  • [2008-06-29 23:36]

Hello Ganesh,

Sharp and well composed Garden Lizard.

TFS


vral

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-06-29 23:51]

Hi Ganesh,
Wonderful capture.I liked especially framing a lot.POV,details and composition are also perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 2998] (10820)
  • [2008-06-30 0:53]

Hi Ganesh,
very nicely framed shot with excellent detail - that's a very impressive tail! Well seen, good work!
Paul

nice shot with good dof and interesting composition.
I think it is a little too sharp (-)
tfs
Ilias

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