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Chineese Water Dragon


Chineese Water Dragon
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Copyright: Gregory Lazzaro (glazzaro) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 112 N: 1273] (4497)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-28
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: NikonD200, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-06-30 0:50
Viewed: 2455
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good Evening

Well its been raining here for 7 days, finally got a break this afternoon. Looks like the weekend is suppose to be gorgeous so I am hoping to get out and get some shots. But for now I have to shoot what is available and that is my Chinees Water Dragon.

So for this shot I set the camera to manual, used tripod and remote. Ran my fingers across the top of the tank to get the lizzards attention, once positioned correctly I focused manually, stood back so as not to disrupt the lizard, then took the shot. This was taken through a class inclosure. Took numerous shots until I got the light I desired. Hope it works. Everyone have a great weekend and I will talk to you soon.

Greg

CTP, Luc, leboistoo, pvs, dew77, ramthakur, Signal-Womb, ddg, jchemas, scottevers7, marhowie, horia, TAZ, captainsgirl, Juyona has marked this note useful
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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
  • [2006-06-30 1:55]

Hi Greg,
Excellent Chinese Water Dragon portrait.
I like your pov,dof,dark bg,note and frame.TFS
Chris

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2006-06-30 2:25]

Hi Greg,

Great shot of this lizard and a good note how you composed it,regards,

Paul

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2138 W: 224 N: 3959] (13149)
  • [2006-06-30 3:44]

Very beautiful shot, Greg! This Chinees Water Dragon look absolutely fantastic! I love the BG, colors and detail,too.
i do have one questions, thow:
did you use any flash? doesn't say anything in the exif, and if not, what was the light source?
Bravo anyway and TFS
Horia

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-06-30 4:10]

Hello Greg,
Excellent capture.Sharpness,use of light and details are amazing.I liked POV,pose of dragon,clear eyes,dark BG and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

You got a masterpiece there, Greg.
Superb perspective, focus, details, clarity and colors. I like the dark BG and the shapely piece of wood on which the lizard is lying.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful picture.

Excellent capture Gregory. The dark BG really puts him in the spotlight. Excellent sharpness and fine composition. Very well done.

Hi Greg,
Beautiful capture! Excellent lighting, very nice composition, great colours and good details.
Very well done and thanks for sharing!

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2006-06-30 6:53]

Hello Gregory, great capture of this dragon, excellent composition and beautiful pose. I like the dark BG and the lighting on the animal. Very well done, Didier.

Hello Gregory.
Great Chinese Water Dragon portrait, love the composition.
Superb colors and details.
Excellent POV and BG.
Love the frame.
tfs!!!!!
Regards and have a great weekend.
JC

Hello Greg, excllent shot perfect lighting, excllent perfect details, Nice Job, TFS Kyle

Hi Greg,
Excellent camera work here. The lighting really makes this shot. Just enough light to show all the color and detail of the dragon. The dark backround looks great!
Scott

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  • marhowie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5810 W: 1246 N: 10726] (35311)
  • [2006-06-30 8:51]

Hi Greg,
Superb! Very dramatic with this BG & lighting.
Very well done Sir :)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2006-06-30 13:05]

Wooooooow ! I like very much this artistic shot !!! The composition is smart and wonderful. Sharpness and contrast are excellent.
Congratulations Gregory and thanks for sharing this master piece.

Excellent dark background brings out the water dragon very nicely, the lighting defines the scales perfectly. :)

Hi greg,
An excellent capture of this lizard espicially its face expression.Good POV and DOF.
TFS
navnith.

Hello Gregory,

Splendid work ! quality of image and very neat composition. Very beautiful, really!

Stéphane

great shot from a great POV, nice light and dark contrast..brings back memories of the 10 lizards or so that my son had while growing up! TFS
Donna :o)

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2006-10-24 18:41]

Maravilloso Gregory, esta imagen vale mas que 1000 palabras, sobresaliente, saludos Victor

Hi Gregory,
And it worked. Black BG goes very well here.
As always great note too.
Well done!
TFS
Annick

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