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Here be a Dragon


Here be a Dragon
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Copyright: Alan Turvey (liquidsunshine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2047 W: 113 N: 3421] (11488)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-01
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro, Hoya UV - 58mm
Exposure: f/4, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-11-24 16:09
Viewed: 1023
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The trusty archives again for this shot.
This was from the visit to London Zoo in May.

bearded dragon

Scientific name: Pogona vitticeps

Description: The inland bearded dragon is
named after its habit of puffing out the throat
when angry or excited. This raises a patch of
pointed scales, making them stand on end
like a beard or ruff. They are a
moderately-sized lizard, attaining a
maximum size of about 55 cm, half of which
is made up of their tail. Their colour ranges
from grey to fiery orange-red. Young bearded
dragons are blotched with dark grey
markings on a lighter background, but as
they grow these markings become less
distinct. Their beards do not develop until
they are mature.

Lifestyle: These lizards are primarily
terrestrial but can climb several feet up tree
trunks and fence posts. They live in areas
where food may be hard to find so they are
not fussy eaters and have large stomachs to
allow them to eat large quantities of food
when found. They are diurnal (active during
the day) and seem to fall asleep within
minutes of the light going off in the evening.

Family & friends: The inland bearded dragon
has a mellow disposition and together with
their manageable size, this makes them a
popular reptilian pet. Males tend to fight
territorial neighbours, but the fights rarely end
in injury as usually the weaker one will back
down.

Keeping in touch: Males display to each
other using a series of rapid bobs of their
head and upper bodies. Males approaching
females will do the same. If the female is
unreceptive, or a male is submissive, they
will flatten themselves to the ground and
sometimes wave a front leg - as if to say "not
today thank you".

Growing up: After mating during the spring
and summer, the females dig burrows and
lay clutches of up to 30 eggs. The females
are known to store sperm and may lay up to
four clutches in a season, several of which
may be fertilized from one mating. In captive
conditions, the eggs hatch in 75 to 85 days
at 26 degrees Celcius. Sexual maturity is
reached at one to two years.

Notes from bristolzoo.org.

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Excellent, Alan. This one looks as if it was going to jump thru the frame and land on my desk. Lot's of presence due to the sharp details and the powerful eye. Flamboyant BG gives an oriental touch to the subject, thus a bit of mystery. Very attractive image.

Fantastic capture Alan. Great colours, excellent sharpness with lots of details in the skin and the eye really gets the attention. The composition is perfect. I have never seen these creatures as beauties but this one comos real close. I bet this would look great in XXL-size on a wall. Only nit - and this is a personal matter of course - IMO the frame looks a little too heavy.

All over a great picture to look at and a great note too.

great pic and some very good explanation about the species itself. Good dof and pin sharp pic!

Handsome lad, good detail.

Greg

Nice little dinosaur! A fascinating creature, and a nice capture. The colour balance looks warm, but that adds rather than detracts from the image.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 615 W: 11 N: 624] (3332)
  • [2005-11-24 21:58]

Wow what a nice closeup.Texture details are sharp&good eye contact.

Hi Alan:

Stunning close-up !!!
Great composition and NOTE, as usual.


Hugs
Alejandro

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  • klemmg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
  • [2005-11-24 23:56]

Excellent close-up Alan, good detail, wonderful colours, great composition with the BG curving towards the eye. And what a pose you captured. Excellent!
Regards,
Gabi

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3071 W: 231 N: 5861] (19714)
  • [2005-11-24 23:57]

Beautiful light on this bearded dragon that you captured with sharp details and excellent exposure. Great POV as well. Well done, Alan, and TFS. : )

Hello my SWEET friend!
It's amazing shot. The colours are superb, details razor sharp, subject very intersting and captured in lovely pose, POV and framing excellent...

Summing up, simply PERFECT ;)

Have a great weekend :)

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 788 W: 31 N: 20] (5002)
  • [2005-11-25 2:05]

Hi Alan,
beautiful portrait, I like it a lot. Good sharpness and DOF. Interesting note. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5895] (17468)
  • [2005-11-25 3:39]

You can see this fellow thinking - I don't know what, but I'm sure he's thinking of you Alan. And wanting you to get off his patch! It's a beautiful portrait of him and the colours of the BG are quite stunning. He is nice and sharp too. Well done. TFS...

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2830 W: 75 N: 8024] (26861)
  • [2005-11-25 4:29]

Hi Alan!

Excellent work! These reptiles are very good models. I love its pose and warm, colorfull BG.

Hi Alan,
An excellent portrait shot of this Bearded Dragon. Very sharp detail with a nice fall off in the DOF. That backround really makes him stand out well.
Scott

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2005-11-25 7:38]

Wow ! What a wonderful and interesting portrait that you have very well done ! I also appreciate the instructive note... Congratulations Alan and thanks for sharing.

Hi Alan,

Excellent portrait and well done on the composition.

Mike

Cool image,love the colour and texture,and what a pretty pose as well.
As always...Brilliant shot...
Cesie

Hi Alan,
a wonderful sharp dragon.
The light is so nice, I can feel the warmth there. He is looking like if he knows, that he's a pretty one, good model.
Thanks for sharing, bye bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-11-25 11:42]

Hello Alan!
Very nice portrait.BG,contrast,colors,details and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2005-11-25 14:19]

great shot Alan,
the dof is nice the pov is good and it is well framed, it's a plessure to look at, good job.
gr. Jaap

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  • pompey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 205 W: 4 N: 780] (2762)
  • [2005-11-25 14:47]

Great shot Alan, a perfect portrait.
Thanks for sharing.
Michael.

Great capture, good details and color too! Do you have one of these as a "reptilian pet"? LOL!! I bet your girlfriend doesn't like it a bit!

Alli

Nicely captured, Alan.

Wonderful sharp details, great eye contact, lighting, and POV.

The BG really enhances the overall photo and highlights.

Great job, thank you.

Hi Alan

Sorry short on time today. Great shot of this handsome brute. Nicely composed. Nice detail with good light. Well done. Thanks.

Hello Allan, this is an excellent portrait shot. Excellent sharpness and DOF, well captured too. Great warm colours and excellent details, a perfect composition. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.

Very nice portrait Alan. You've taken good advantage of this warm light to produce an excellent effect, especially seen in the BG. Sharp details, excellent POV also. Very well done! Thank You.

Hi Alan,

Cool Bearded Dragon you captured. The details on your squamata came out very nice. Well done. :)

You had to be in the right distance to get this DOF with F:4 and 100mm macro :)
Excellent POV, pose and composition. Sharp details and good framing too, although I can hardly read the text. Thanks very much for sharing.

Alan,
Great picture. Razor sharp and nice colors. Like the orange background.
Have a good weekend

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-11-26 19:13]

Alan, how nice this is.

Excellent composition, sharpness and pov.

I do enjoy contrast and catchlight.

Congratulations.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-11-27 6:22]

Excelent portrait Alan. I just love the background, the colors are so lovely. Sharp details, well exposed and good POV & composition. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2005-11-28 14:16]

Personal assessment of the photo: excellent. Great eye catching.
Capacity of evocation in me: strong.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much Alan.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2005-12-07 17:23]

Hi Alan, I love the pose of this one. It looks so proud! The colours are pretty good and the standard red light of reptile houses is very warming. Excellent details and composition. Well done.

A great shot, Alan. The beards looks fantastic. Unreal sharpness. The orange light adds extra impact setting it of nicely against that BG.

Very well done.

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  • Max31 Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 15 W: 0 N: 39] (182)
  • [2007-10-10 4:14]

Hi Alan,
Beau portrait de cet iguane!
Les couleurs sont magnifique et la netteté va bien.
Bon travail ..
MaX.

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