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Oriental Garden Lizard


Oriental Garden Lizard
Photo Information
Copyright: Jusni Nasirun (jusninasirun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 59 N: 1553] (5128)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-10
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 70-300 F4-5,6 APO DG MACRO, Hoya 67mm UV-GUARD
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-09 5:56
Viewed: 340
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello friends in TN,

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.

The native range of the species includes SE Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, India (including the Andaman Islands and particularly common in mainland India), Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Myanmar, Thailand, Western Malaysia, Vietnam, Pulo Condore Island, South China (Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hongkong, Hainan Island), Indonesia (Sumatra), Mauritius (Reunion, Rodrigues) and introduced to Oman and Singapore. In Singapore, it is a threat to the native Green-Crested Lizard.

Thanks for viewing.


WORK FLOW
Shot JPEG fine
Adjusted White balance, brightness and contrast in Lightroom
Export to TIFF in CS3 - Tweaks with Level and Curves.
USM (103,0.9,22) SS (95, 0.4)
Resized, convert to 8bit JPEG and framed.



EXIF Data
Make NIKON CORPORATION
Model NIKON D80
Software Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Exposure Time 1/60
F-Stop f/9.0
ISO Speed Ratings 100
Focal Length 58 mm
Date Taken 2008-03-10 12:53
Metering Mode Pattern
Flash Flash fired, auto mode, return light detected
File Size 280 kb
© jusni nasirun 2008
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Beautiful shot, sorry, the comp's got a virus, and the techie's not oome in still!
Goldy

Bellissima cattura, molto bella la composizione con gli alberi spinosi inclinati, ottima definizione dei dettagli, molto belli i colori e BG luminoso. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2036 W: 6 N: 2017] (13253)
  • [2008-07-09 6:59]

Hola Jusni,
excelente trabajo y buen enfoque,
bello pov, y encuadre...
saludos amigo.

hello Jusni

excellent shot of this camouflaged lizard with his environnement,
with fine POV, DOF and appropriate vertical framing of the image,
beautiful luminosity and excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-07-09 8:58]

Hi Jusni,
Excellent capture.Well seen and composed.Colors,framing and details are also perfect.
Thanks for posting.

Hello Jusni,
Although I hate these kinds of creatures I can say that this is an excellent photo which everyone wonders to capture one:) Very nice POV. TFS.
Best regards
Gamze:)

Hello Jusni,

Good picture from the Lizard in his Enviroment.
Sharpness and colors are okay.

Gert

Hi Jusni,this is a great beauty,the details and the colors are impressive,nice environment perfectly taken too,one of your best shot,my best compliments,LUCIANO

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 916 W: 4 N: 2277] (10628)
  • [2008-07-10 4:28]

Hello Jusni, Well shot with superb black spot visible. Good composition. Ganesh

Nice shot of this beauty with great details. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Fantastic shot...Lizard and trees very interesting...Well done Jusni...All the best. Leyla

Salam Jusni
recently you must be busy, I think so. I cant see your post very much. This is very nice capture of this beautiful lizard species. It look happy among spines. You capture it with a nice focus, great coloration, lighting. Thanks for sharing.
best wishes always.
Ahmet

Jusni,
Truely BEAUTIFUL!!!
As a boy I enjoyed playing with this species in Goa, India where I was born.
This image brought back VERY VERY FOND memories.
Thanks for sharing.
Mario from Canada.

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 762 W: 58 N: 629] (6452)
  • [2008-07-24 23:20]

Bonjour,
Belle photo très décorative.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 227 W: 0 N: 184] (890)
  • [2008-08-23 7:24]

Salam Jus,
this lad can be easily found nowadays. But to have it shot differently is quite difficult. it is our problem now. But you did it well. Well hiddent pretending tht not being notice is this lad thought. But caought it well, patterned among the thorny stem.
Nice innocent face make the shooter score a smiley. Good lad.

regards,
Foozi

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