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Marine Iguana


Marine Iguana
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Copyright: Shir Goldberg (shirgold) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 288 W: 111 N: 582] (2700)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1994-06
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 50mm 1.8
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Reptiles - Iguanas 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-07 16:01
Viewed: 2227
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana that has the unique ability among modern lizards to live and forage in the sea. It is found only on the Galapagos Islands, but has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is sometimes called the "Galapagos marine iguana". It mainly lives on the rocky Galapagos shore, but can also be spotted in marshes and mangrove beaches.

P.S. this is not a self portrait :-D

Scanned from film

You can read more in wikipedia

AndyB, undoredo, coasties, vanderschelden, Argus, uleko, izler, horia has marked this note useful
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  • yllen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 248 W: 0 N: 16] (623)
  • [2006-12-07 18:44]

Hola Shir:
¡Què feo! El animal no es lindo, pero sì la toma. Me gusta la iluminaciòn, los colores y el punto de vista del encuadre. Muy bien.
Saludos.
Nelly

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-12-07 20:38]

Hello Shir

Awesome close up of this iguana.The Galapagos archipelago certainly provides earth with some unique creatures.The details and textures are sharp and clear.Good focus on the head,with good eye contact.Nice colours too.Well done.TFS

Rob

ugly and beautiful, TFS Ori

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-12-08 2:49]

Hello Shir,
A great close up.
Excellent detail,nicely framed and presented.
I'd love to visit this amazing place one day.
TFS

Hello Shir,
Very nice captured!!
A descendant of dinosaurs!
Excellent details, nice DOF and POV.
How big is he? I think Iguana is pretty big.
Well done, Shir
TFS, Kevin

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2006-12-08 3:47]

Hola Shir,
¡Qué fuerza tiene este rostro! Muy buena composición y fuerza comunicativa.
Un saludo, José M.

Hi Shir

This guy has interesting colours. This is an excellent portrait. You show his lumps and bumps clearly. Nice camera work. TFS.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3819 W: 190 N: 11368] (35041)
  • [2006-12-08 11:00]

Hello Shir,
To be able to see this little monster is fantastic but to photograph it so close is a dream.
Nice sharp and well-composed portrait.
TFS, regards, Ivan

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6160] (21052)
  • [2006-12-09 1:55]

Wow, Shir. Talk about fine details!!!
Looks like you have caught him in the middle of a molt,
or was he peeling from a sun burn? Hehe...
Awesome POV. What a close-up.
TFS. : )

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2993 W: 162 N: 961] (2823)
  • [2006-12-09 7:33]

Hello Shir,
Fantastic close-up of this monster-like Iguana!
Incredible details and colours. Would be nice to see him in full-size as well! Galapagos will probably remain a dream for most of us.
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2006-12-09 9:23]

hello shir
here is interesting iguana for me i have never seen like this. it looks like awesome. composition, point of view, depth of field, colours and details are great
TFS
regards
izler

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-12-09 14:04]

Gran primer plano Shir de este maravilloso y único animal con correcta iluminación, punto de vista y agudeza, aunque personalmente creo que la profundidad fue levemente escasa (tampoco la informas).
Me gusta el encuadre que elegiste para su presentación.
Cheers!
RAP ;~)

Great close up Shir of this wonderful and only animal with correct illumination, point of view and sharpness, although personally I believe that the depth was slightly scarce (neither you inform it).
I like the framing that you chose for their presentation.
Cheers!
RAP ;~)

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 219 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2006-12-11 10:04]

Hi Shir

What an impressive portrait! This is defiantely not an animal you see everyday on TN, so TFS ;)
The frontal POV here is exceptional, showing all those great textures on the iguana's scales.
Also the details are very nice and sharp and the DOF is impecable. The correct exposure also gave you somelovely well saturated colors.
Great work!
Bravo, TFS and have an excellent week!
Horia

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-05-07 10:53]

Hi Shir,
Very nice portrait of the marine iguana. I liked the colors, composition and details. TFS
Selen

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