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Already Half in 2005
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Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2003-05-03 |
| Categories: Reptiles |
| Camera: Sony DSC-F717, Zeiss 2/9,7-48,5 |
| Exposure: f/4.5, 1/500 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2004-12-31 14:24 |
| Viewed: 1089 |
| Points: 12 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
I found this critter by chance on a table tray in a sunny corner of our terrace. Not really frequent here (first one I see since our moving 12 years ago), they seem to find in the dry sunny hills starting from our house a stable habitat. Not really surprised, she let me a few minutes to shoot before disappearing in the bushes. A close-up has been posted HERE
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LACERTA VIRIDIS (female) - Lézard Vert(F) - Green Lizard (UK/US) - Smaragdeidechse (D) - Lagarta Verde (E)
CLASS: reptiles. Family: Lacertidae
HABITAT: Sunny and medium dry land with a rich vegetation. Fallow and rocky lands, hedges, border of woodlands, brooks and pathways. Hibernate from November to March in a rodent hole, under a root or hidden in a heap of vegetation.
ASPECT: lenght: 20 to 30cm, exceptionnally 40cm. Males show a vivid green back with black spots. Females can be green or brown, showing whitish longitudinal stripes. Ventral side plain yellow/greenish. Throat is vivid blue, specially for males during mating season. Cast it's skin every month.
REPRODUCTION: Sexual maturity at 2 years. Mating between April and June. Oviparous. 5 to 21 eggs laid under a stone or in a hole in the ground, starting in May. Hatching for 2 to 3 months, even up to 5 months according to local temperature. A possible second egg laying can occur in July.
FOOD: Large insects, shellfish, molluscs, spiders, worms. Occasionnally, tiny rodents and small lizards. Fruits.
STATUS: Not in danger, but PROTECTED, because locally regressing due to their habitat destruction.
PP: Levels, USM (80-0,5-0), cropped and reduced.
Distance was about 4 meters, long focal (48,5mm)
I TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF THIS LAST 2004 POST TO WISH YOU ALL THE BEST FOR THE COMING NEW YEAR. MY THOUGHTS AND SYMPATHY GO SPECIALLY TO OUR SOUTH ASIAN FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
Jean-Michel. |
NitzanCK, rlortie, carper, willie, Callie, Luc has marked this note useful
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Belle photo Jean Michel. Les couleurs sont superbes et la peau a beaucoup de détails. Je ne savais pas qu'il y avait des créatures de ce genre en Normandie. Note: je préfère la version close-up; le sujet est mieux défini.
Bonne année et merci pour la pensée pour les gesn d'Asie du sud.
Composition: ****
Sharpness: ***
Color: ****
DOF: ***
POV: ****
Great shot, funny pose.
Well done.
TFS.
- willie
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- [2005-01-01 9:53]
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Nice crisp detail. Good notes also. Well done
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- Callie
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- [2005-01-01 11:48]
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Hi Jean Michel
Beautiful and a great title too! The close-up is very good, it looks as if she has been in the siders wed, there is a strand still attached to here mouth!
Best for you too, Regards
Callie
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- japie
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- [2005-01-01 14:23]
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OK he is enjoying the view from his "Five Star Sundeck" The colors and sharpness here is excellent. The DOF here needs special mention.
Very well done and thanks for posting
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- Luc
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- [2005-01-06 10:26]
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Nous n'avons malheureusement pas ce genre de bestioles au Québec, Jean-Michel.
Une bonne photo prise sur le vif. Très claire.
Je profite également de l'occasion pour vous souhaiter une excellente Année 2005 remplie de belles surprises extérieures mais surtout intérieures.
Merci de partager.
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