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Merten's Water Monitor


Merten's Water Monitor
Photo Information
Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1845 W: 109 N: 4262] (14141)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11-07
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S5000, Fujinon 10X zoom
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/240 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Australian Reptiles and Frogs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-12-08 5:40
Viewed: 2050
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Merten’s Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi) is a medium sized monitor with a total length of around 1.1 metres. They live along the edges of watercourses and lagoons through tropical northern Australia. As its name suggests they are highly aquatic and feed on a range of small terrestrial vertebrates, frogs and fish. The can remain submerged for many minutes. Breeding takes place from October with hatching occurring from December to February; 10-14 eggs are laid.
We found this one at Berry Springs.

In the workshop is a frontal view (of poorer quality) that better illustrates the laterally compressed nature of the tail, which of course aids in swimming. Slightly cropped from original and slightly sharpened
RAP, marhowie, willie, gerhardt, Lourens, Luc, red45 has marked this note useful
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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-12-08 6:40]
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Otra excelente presentacion de un imponente reptil.
Buena perspectiva (con el complemento de la segunda foto, aunque no es de la misma calidad) con agradables detalles en su piel y buena agudeza.
Me agrada la combinacion de colores entre el animal y su entorno.

Another excellent presentation of an imposing reptile.
Good perspective (with the complement of the second photo, although it is not of the same quality) with pleasant details in its skin and good sharpness.
I please to me combination of colors between the animal and its surroundings.

Chris, Good sharpness & detail. Nice to see this reptile in its natural surroundings. Good supporting note. Good job!

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-12-08 12:32]

Good post Chris. The detail ism excellent and nice pose with the subject.
Good job

Chris... I sound like an echo but the critters you post are exceptional. This monitor is so cool! Excellent shot.

Great shot, Chris. Nice detail and sharpness. Very good note as well.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2004-12-09 2:47]
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Oh! A special one, Cris. Never see this before.
I prefer your front view of the WS, but it is personnal.
Good work: pictures and note.
Thanks for sharing.

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2004-12-09 5:09]

Very good quality, sharpness and details. Great job!

  • Great 
  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-12-11 23:12]

This is a very good capture. I like the pose and the angle a lot. The Composition and DOF is excellent as well.

Very well done and thanks for posting

exellente prise, Chris, Qualité très bonne . la pose est originale . composition, excellente
bravo
tfs josy

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