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Love On The Rocks


Love On The Rocks
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Copyright: Vinny Blood (Vinster) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 25 W: 0 N: 168] (630)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-02
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS USM, CF Sandisk III 4GB
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Reptiles - Lizards, Chuckwallas, Agamas & Tegus 3, Reptiles of Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-17 10:20
Viewed: 399
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis). This species is not native to the UK, but there are now around 20 colonies established in the country, mainly in the south of England. They were probably released as unwanted pets or escaped captivity. They are very agile and as their name suggests, can scale walls with ease. It is a fairly common species throughout much of Europe, and there are at least 10 recognised subspecies.

I shot this pair in Spring 2008 on a wall bordering a path leading to the beach at Southbourne, east of Bournemouth. The top lizard is male, the lower one female. Both sexes have brown and green phases. They are not as scared of people as the native Sand Lizards - as long as you don't move too fast or approach too close you can watch these pretty reptiles sunbathe and clamber around the walls. At the same site in October 2007 I saw baby lizards that were only about 5cm long!

Here is a link to a good site I have found with more detailed information on this species.

Kind Regards

Vinny www.vincentblood.com
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1993 W: 5 N: 5571] (21050)
  • [2008-06-17 10:28]

Hi Vinny.I have never seen them in this area mind you i have never looked. From your good well detailed picture we can see the male is a lot bigger. They have nice markings and a sandy colour . the tail of the female is slightly out of focus may be a f8 - f10 would have helped . any way still a great picture i will have to go down to southbourne one eve and see what i can find. Well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 0 N: 371] (1986)
  • [2008-06-17 15:10]

Hi Vinny
very nice composition
very good sharp and detail.

interesting note, TFS Ori

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-06-20 19:16]

Hi Vinny,
Wonderful shot of these great looking lizards with such nice colours and markings on their scales. Nice poses captured on that rock and the image is neat and sharp. Excellent POV to portray them and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Vinny..Very interesting lizard and colour , detail perfect..Composition good and useful note...Well done..All the best, Leyla

Hi Vinny,
A splendid and perfect shot of these beautifull wall lizards in basking position on a rock. Wonderful POV and DOF. As stated by Mehmet realy the colouration is very diffrent. Thanks for sharing these beauties.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (585)
  • [2008-06-25 1:31]

Hello Vinny, superb capture of these beautiful lizards. Their coluration is very different compared to Turkish population. TFS. Regards, Mehmet

Ps. sorry I forgot to return for pts:(

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