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#500
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5097 W: 178 N: 12453] (34003)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-18
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 400, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna-II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-19 0:28
Viewed: 299
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 86
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Apathya cappadocica cappadocica (Kayseri Lizard) [in Turk. Kayseri Kertenkelesi] (Portrait of an Adult Male)

Hi all friends, today I uploaded my 500th posting on TN. In this way, I would like to thank all who leaved their comments/critiques to my postings. During my membership to TN, I have been able to meet many respectable and educated people. Some of these people are here and here. Just want to say I am very grateful and indebted towards these people and have learnt valuable things from them.

Coming to the picture, it is a portrait of a handsome Turkish lizard –Kayseri Lizard - which I have uploaded yesterday.

As a classical behavior, in past approximately two years, it can be summarized up my all postings according to number of taxa (species or/and subspecies, singular taxon) as follows:

62 taxa (33 new for TN) from Turkish Herpetofauna,
• 22 taxa (7 new for TN) from Cyprus Herpetofauna
• 45 taxa (1 new for TN) from Turkish Butterflies
• 16 from Cypriot butterflies.
• 7 taxa belonging to Odonata (Damselflies & Dragonflies)
• 28 taxa (3 new for TN) from Other Arthropods (such as beetles, bugs, ant-lions, scorpions, spiders, flies, wasps etc.)
• 42 taxa from Birds
• 25 taxa (3 new for TN) from plants and flowers
• 2 mammalian and 3 snail taxa (2 new for TN).
• Beyond of these I also presented some shots stemning from our scientific studies, such as cannibalism, developmental stages of endemic Taurus frog etc.


Hope all these sharing were useful for all TN members and also others.
Once more, thanks for all everything and I wish to all a great, healthy, amusing new week!
Cheers,


©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-10-19 1:15]

Hello Bayram,
Wow, what a milestone! Congratulations. Thanks for your great contribution to this site. Hope to see a lot more.
This is also another fantastic photo with a perfect focus and in wonderful colours. Excellent POV and composition.
TFS and regards,
Peter

my friend Bayram
I wish you 1000+ photos,always inhexaustible in your searches and so much good in your presentations,in your approaches and in your companionship...!
great the particular close up!
TFS and regards
Nasos

Hello Bayram
congratulations for your 500th post and your 500 photos shared with us. Perfect shot with focusing centered on the lizard head giving particular effect. Good details and light. Thanks.
Livio

Bayram hocam TEBRİKLER! Tüm kareleriniz ve onlarla eşleşen değerli bilimsel notlarınızı aktüel bir dergi gibi okumak ve bilgilenmek harikaydı. Emeğinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla,
Nazım

Bayram
First of all, warm congratulation for 500th post!
All your post are for us a great joy!
Every time you give us something new, something beautiful!
Second time, this wonderful snake is a new gift!
Thanks for all you do for us, for the photography,for the science!
Mariana

Bayram
For your 500th anniversary I want to give you all my consideration for all your work, another 500 post, and very, very good luck!
Congratulation, MF!
hORIA

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1022] (5516)
  • [2009-10-19 1:50]

Hi Baratom Bayram!
A very nice portret of this Lizard. Congratulations for your 500 Photos on the TN!

Hi Bayram dayi, Congratulations!
Another impressive catch from you! The lighting, pose, sharpness are great in this shot of an beautiful lizard. The composition is great too. I really like this proffesionaly taken photo, and its another proof how you work so hard to produce such a beauty to share with your TN friends. Have a good week,
warm regards,

Merih

Bayram merhaba,
500'cü paylaşımın nedeniyle tebrik ediyorum.Baktım profil sayfasına,oldukça hızylıymışsın:) Tüm TN üyeleri arasında perfonmansı ve faydası en iyi ve en yüksek üye sen olmalısın.İçtenlikle kutluyorum...
Dostum bu "dilber"in gözleri büyüleyici.Çok iyi bir odaklama ile vermek istediğin tesiri adresine çok iyi ulaştıryorsun.
Spas û pîroz...
Bi slavên germ.
Dûrzan

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 56 N: 4747] (16330)
  • [2009-10-19 3:03]

Hello MF Bayram.
An excellent choice for your 500th post. Fantastic clarity and detail on the Lizard head and the background is really good too.Beautiful naturel colours.Weel presented.
Best regards Siggi

Bayram hocam.. muhteşem ve muazzam bir emek. Sdece profesyonelce çekilmiş karelerle değil, toparlaması uzuz zaman isteyen önemli ve ansiklopedik bilgilerle de TN e önemli bir katkı sağladınız. Gerek üyeler gerekse siteyi izleyenler için online bir kütüphane oluşsturdunuz adeta. Teşekkürler..
Saygılarımla,
Deniz

Fantastico macro de este reptil enfocado perfectamente en el ojo captado con todo detalle
felicidades
Buen trabajo
un saludo

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1725 W: 0 N: 3924] (15760)
  • [2009-10-19 4:14]

Hello Bayram,
Looking at your list of different species presented, that's quite a lot of work! And you always have shown excellent pictures accompanied by scientific precisions. So thanks so much for all.
Looking at your picture I don't know what to think about this creature..it doesn't look so friendly. But the shot is very well done, with the focus oh head and eye.
Congratulations for your 500th shot!
Kind regards
Anne

Ciao Bayram, congratulations my friend for your splendid 500 post on TN, superb portrait of lovely slizard, wonderful DOF, fantastic details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Ciao amico Bayram. Best compliment for this and other 499 jewels you've shared with us. Indeed many thanks.

Roberto

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-10-19 5:41]

Hello Bayram
Congradulation for your 500th posting all of excellent quality.That is a great portrait,razor sharp and full of detail.Beautiful natural colors also.
TFS Michel

nice closeup portrait, greetings Ori

Ciao MF Bayram,
CONGRATULATIONS on your 500th posting, you are a very important member on TN, thanks for your great contribution; wonderful macro shot, superb sharpness and very beautiful natural colours, excellent POV and close composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Bayram hocam yaklaşık 250 kadar taksonu tanıtmışsınız. Dile kolay ama büyük emek. Bu da harika olmuş. Bakışları çok masumaneç Emeğinize ve ellerinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla.
Özgür

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2009-10-19 8:37]

Hi Bayram.
I am impressed a lot with your gallery and contribution here. My heartfelt congratulations won 500th post. I also wish you just so many amazing pictures in next future. Superb portrait of the lizard and terrific eye-contact. You have used large aperture of your amazing macro lens with great art effect. My kind regards and TFS.
Alexei.

CONGRATULATIONS Bayram!!
with the 500th post on TN
you have give so good picture to us
thanks for sharring
this is also a great shot
with good details and beautiful colours
greeting lou

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S Big Bro!!!
This shot is simply superb!
I love the way you've focused on the face!
Bravo!
Goldy

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-10-19 10:44]

Hi Bayram. Well a very big congratulations to you my friend. A fine picture to post as well. a first class close up of the head of this Kayseri Lizard . Taken with fine detai laand natural colours. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Many congratulations Bayram. I knew for this one you wold use this image...just a dream perhaps but a good view and well noted...
Bob
Congratulations once more!

Merhaba Bayram,

CONGRATULATIONS on your 500th post on TN!!! Its a huge accomplishment with immense contribution to many members & non-members...for sure. Many best wishes on your next 500th...Insha'allah!

This is an excellent close-up with beautiful coloration, sharpness & fine details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Best salam & wishes

Umar

Hello Bayram,
Contatulations for your contribution.
TFS. Ferran

Bayram hocam. Müthiş bir rakam ve sadece TN için değil herkes için bulunmaz bir kaynak oluşturdunuz. Her zamanki gibi en iyi yapma prensibinizden zerre ödün vermiyorsunuz.
Elinize ve emeğinize sağşlık hocam.
Saygılar,
Bahdır

Kanka helal sana 2 senede 500 kare ve bu kadar çeşit herkesin harcı değil herhalde. Tebrikler. Kertişin güzerl bakıyor:)))
Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1063 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-10-19 12:09]

Bayram hocam ne yazsam sizin için kifayetsiz kalcak.
Tebrikler hocam. Bir tanesiniz.
Saygılar
Mehmet

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2009-10-19 12:16]

Tebrikler Bayram dostum!
Congratultions on your 500th posting, an incredible output in a relatively short time of fine images with excellent information to benefit us all on TN.
You celebrate this milestone with a fine sharp close portrait of the Kayseri Lizard that has the look in his eye that there is much more to come! I hope so!
Thanks for your contributions MF.
Best wishes,
Ivan

Kardesim.
Daha nice harika resimlere....500 degil 5000 inci resmini de burda TN de kutlariz herhalde...Tum resimlerin her yonuyle mukemmel..Renkleri pozlari verdigin egitici bilgiler, tum bunlar buyuk bir emek ozveri ve zaman ister.....Iyi ki sen ve senin gibi profesyonel insanlar var bu sitede.......Tekrar kutluyorum...
Great portreit, excellent focus and details....Specially eye contact unbelievable, very good composition and presentation as usual....Congratulations for your 500 th post....
Regards, all the best.....
Leyla

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-19 15:04]

Hi Bayram,obviously your choice on a reptil for this great anniversary..ehehe...it's a wonderful close-up whit a usual excellent quality,i must say you thanks for your precious,different and high quality work on TN,the collection of buttrflies in love of this summer was truely fantastic!!! Have a nice day,send me a glass of turkish wine..eheh...Luciano

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Öncelikle tebrik ederim. 500. fotoğrafınızı mükemmel bir makro çekim ile süslemişsiniz. Baş kısmının netliği o kadar güzel ayarlanmış ki, göz çevresindeki ince küçük pulları dahi bütün ayrıntıları ile gözlemlemek mümkün hale gelmiş. Daha nice 500 lere ulaşmak temenni ve dileklerimle elinize ve emeğinize sağlık üstadım.

Saygı, sevgi ve selamlarımla.
Mehmet

Hello,
Beautiful capture of this snake, super composition, beautiful details and pose.
Best wishes,
Achim

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 162 N: 968] (2839)
  • [2009-10-20 9:38]

Hello Bayram,
Congratulations on reaching this milestone! We sure look forward to many more! It would be great to see a collage of the different species of Lizard that you've posted so far but I expect it would be rather too big! :-)
A lovely close view of this one watching you with its sharp eye!
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

Merhaba Bayram bhaijaan,

A perfect macro capture of this powerful lizard with superb details!
I like the great contrast between the colors and texture of the lizard and the blurry brown BG. The sharpness is great and the POV is breathtaking.

Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-10-20 11:55]

Well a huge congratulations on your half a thousandth post, Geckoman!!!! :)))))
You've posted some really fine photos and this one is too!
I like how you've used a shallow DOF to focus the attention on the lizards face, it's a great artistic quality that I absolutely love!
As a result of the largish aperture, the BG is nicely blurred and compliments the lizard well.
Great diagonal composition that is easy on the eye and a decent POV too.

Superb work, Bayram!

Here's to the next 500! :D

Joe

Hi Bayram

Congratulations on 500 posts. You have certainly added to our knowledge of Turkish reptiles and provided a wonderfull reference source for future generations. Hope to see another 500 from you :) Nice pose on this one.

Chris

Merhaba Bayram
Congratulatons for your 500th shot, i am a bit late but my mother is falling ill and i had not time to write critiques this day
this is a superb portrait of this lizard with very sharp details especially on his eye, beautiful warm colors and wonderful composition
Have a good night
Jacqueline

ciao Bayram!
congratulation for the important work on T.N. with extensive notes and the magnificent catches that you show us, day by day......thanks sERGIO

hello Bayram

congratulations for your 500th photo on TN,
i am not far from you i still have 7 other photos to be 500 !

a superb portrait shot of this snake with fine POV
and the way it is framed on the image, superb focus
great sharpness and details, what a great expression
on his eye and great eye-contact with you, TFS

Asbed

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1147 W: 32 N: 1170] (3600)
  • [2009-11-11 8:11]

Hocam bu arada geç de olsa 500. karen hayırlı olsun.Kolay iş değil birbirinden güzel ve değerli 400 fotograf çekmek,yüklemek.Umarım 5000. kareni de izlemek ve kritik yazmak mümkün olur.Sanat eseri niteliğinde olmuş bu çalışman.
Selamlar,ellerine sağlık..

Merhaba Hocam,
500. gönderinize yakışır bir kare olmuş. Şimdiye kadar olan gönderileriniz ve öğrettikleriniz için teşekkürler.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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