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Sand Lizard


Sand Lizard
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Copyright: Valerie Schnepp (valy67) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1318 W: 52 N: 1782] (5276)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-21
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Canon 350D, Canon EF 18mm-55mm f/3.5 - f/5.6
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-06-27 10:18
Viewed: 573
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wow, it's ben two long month since I posted my last picture on TN ! Quite a lot of things happened, which kept me away from TN and even from photographys, but now I will go out with my camera again.

I foud this beautiful sand lizard at my grand parent's house - they always had many brown wall lizards, but I didn't know they had such wonderful species in their garden - I did't even know we had such bright green lizards in France ! It was quite a surprise for me ! It was quite a cold moring, very grey, a bit raiy, and I could catch him very easily, he moved slowly, so I captured him, and then I took some pictures, and released him again.

Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)

This species has a light underbelly and a dorsal stripe: males tend to be darker in colour and turn green during the mating season (so I suppose the one on my picture can only be a male during mating season). It is distributed across most of Europe and eastwards to Mongolia, although it does not occur in some parts of Europe like Iberian peninsula or Great Britain. He can be up to 20cm in length.

The Sand Lizard lays eggs in late May or early June, these hatch between August and early October. The eggs are left buried in sand exposed to the sun which helps to keep them warm - this is why the species is usually confined to sandy and warm habitats.

As a WS, I added a picture of the entire lizard - as you can see, he is missing his tail, but well, that is not my fault, he had already lost it when I spotted him ! :-)

You can also see that the poor animal has a tick over his leg, and he also had 4 ticks on the other side - I didn't know these animals were also attacking reptiles, I thought they would only attack warm-blooded animals...
nglen, red45, Alex99, Juyona, eng55, rdfoto, uleko, zulfu, boreocypriensis, Miss_Piggy, pablominto, haraprasan has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-06-27 10:24]

Hi Valirie. Good to see you posting again. This is a first class close up of the Lizard . You have captured it with good detail and colour in the sing. you have used the light well with a glint in the eye. well done tFs.
Nick. good notes too.

Have a nice weekend.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2008-06-27 11:31]

Bonjour Valerie!

Welcome back my friend! I hope everything is ok.

Excellent image of beautifull lizard. Black/green mix of scales look perfect. I remember that I was also very surprised when I saw this lizard in Polish forest for first time.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-06-27 11:43]

Hi, dear Valerie.
It is really Wow. You were really absent so long time. However, you are here with us again and we can watch your new picture. Image of the lizard is great. I like superb details, sharpness and wonderful true colours. Even blurred substrate supplements the image of the hero perfectly. I also like framing and cropping of the image. Excellent close-up. My best regards and many thanks for hearty comments.
Alexei.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2008-06-27 11:49]

Hola Valerie,
Bella macro y lizar,
atractivos colores y excelente compo,
buen encuadre,
saludos
Mi web site: www.victorcardoso.es.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 474 W: 3 N: 474] (1475)
  • [2008-06-28 2:16]

Hi Valerie,
Very nice capture of this sand lizard.Vivid colors,contrast,details and framing are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

Bonjour Valerie
Sympa de te retrouver par tes photos.
C'est une prise très rare de ce lézard, j'en ai moi même photographié il y a 2 ans sur les collines sèches près de Rouffach.
http://fr.treknature.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=97231
Bravo et merci pour ta publication.
Amicalement Robi

Ciao Valerie!
Ottima foto! Perfect details, pov, composition and colors.
I really like it!
Marco

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-06-30 4:04]

Salut Valerie,je ne suis pas un amant de reptiles,mais je dois te faire le plus gros compliments pour cette photo si bien capture',les details et le couleurs sont parfaites,et les notes aussi tres interessantes,mes compliments,Luciano

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2585 W: 170 N: 7879] (24911)
  • [2008-06-30 6:15]

Hello Valerie,
Nice to see you posting again! This is a brilliant close capture of the Sand Lizard with great focus on the eye and showing its beautiful pattern and colours. A good note too!
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

great colours and nice focus.
I'd rather a different cropping and the image flipped horizontal. Try it.
tfs
Ilias

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 600 W: 0 N: 117] (669)
  • [2008-07-01 5:56]

Hello Valerie, a splendid macro shot of this beautiful sand lizard. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hi Valerie,
what a beautiful and perfect portrait capture of a sand lizard. The pic in WS also wonderful that it shows the regenerated tailed individual. many thanks for sharing this beauty.
Cheers,
Bayram

Hallo Valerie
Due to the fact that I have been ill, I just could not give my comments to some of the lovely images that appeared and past me by on the gallery. Now I have such a lot of catching up to do so please pardon me for only saying……………………
Splendid image. It is indeed a feast to the eye and it did not go unnoticed. The clarity, colours and detail of the scales and the patterns on the body is great. The green is indeed a lovely and catching colour. I like the brown stripe on the upper body.
Best regards
Anna

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-07-02 19:07]

Hi Valerie,
Wonderful close-up shot of this Sand Lizard with such amazing colours and markings on its scales. Very impressive sharpness and you have captured a fine pose here with superb lighting. Excellent POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Valerie,

You do a super macro job here, the subject appears pin sharp while the background is pleasantly blurred!
I think the little fellow gives a good pose and lets us enjoy the finer details in his appearance...
A fine dynamic composition, well done!

Greetings & take care,
Pablo -

Hi Valerie,
A lovely capture of this beautiful lizard. Very good composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-08 7:00]

Hello Valerie

A beatiful clear image of this colourful lizard.
The colours are well saturated with wonderful details and textures.
Excellent focus and sharpness.
The close up POV is very good.
TFS

Rob

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