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A lizard for Bayram


A lizard for Bayram
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 861 W: 57 N: 4006] (14097)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-10
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dedications to Bayram, Bayram's Favorites-2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-04-20 9:54
Viewed: 3648
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The area of Sigri (North of the island) is a paradise for lizards. This region is volcanic and very dry. Walking along the road which goes down to the little harbour of Sigri, I saw many of them... but not always easy to approach. And also may kestrels hunting and playing with the wind. This lizard allowed me to take his (or her?) portrait without moving. ("If I don't move, she wouldn't see me...) Beautiful eyes...
ID: Ophisops elegans, I suppose. But there are some subspecies. I'm sure Bayram can help me!
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La région de Sigri est un paradis pour les lézards. Cette région volcanique est parsemée de rochers et est assez sèche. J'en ai vu beaucoup en marchant sur la route qui descend vers le petit port de Sigri. J'ai vu aussi beaucoup de faucons crécerelle qui chassaient et jouaient avec le vent. Les lézards n'étaient pas facile à approcher généralement. Mais celui-ci m'a laissé lui tirer le portrait, sans bouger. ("Si je ne bouge pas, elle ne me verra pas...") T'as de beaux yeux...
Identifcation: Un ophisops elegans je suppose. Mais il y a des sous-espèces. Bayram pourra sûrement m'aider...
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hello Catherine
beautiful colored picture
great details and sharpness
greeting lou

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 685 W: 0 N: 2] (43)
  • [2009-04-20 10:02]

Hello Catherine, a superb portrait shot of a snake-eyed lizard. This is definetely Ophisops elegans since it has a 'transparent spectacle' (eye cover) as in snakes. Great shot and i am sure Professor Bayram will love this delightful dedication.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Hello Catherine great shot of this beauty and great dedication.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

Hi Catherine, thanks a lot for this pleasant dedication to me. I realy apreciated it that you captured it expertly. Indeed i am in diurnal courses now. But my students told me this fine dedication and i gave an interval to write something to you and thanks. As mentioned by my assistant Mehmet it is absolutely Ophisops elegans. I am not sure its subspecific status but i think it may be macrodactylus which it lives adjacent Anatolian parts.
On Trichodes, i have got an entomologist friend in our Department and i show him your shot and he confirmed me. In T. nobilis the background colour is not black, a bluish-greenish metalic colours exist that he stated me my shot from izmir is nobilis. i'll upload it in future for comparison. Anyway, Thanks a lot once more for this beauty MF!
All the best!
Cheers,
Bayram

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2009-04-20 11:32]

Hi Catherine. This lizard has some beautiful colours which your side view shows so well. With good use of the light in the eye. It looks as if you had bright light to work with and you have delt with it well. Good detail in the colourful skin. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Catherine...

Excellent lighting, fine detail, and great composition/pose. TFS.

Larry

Witaj Kasiu
Excellent painting. I know how this is with lizards. It be able to last so without movement until some rustle will hear. I had happiness two razy. Your is in beautiful colours, there are shiny eye and well visible fingers. Very nicely blurred background.
Gratulujê i pozdrawiam - Roma

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2009-04-20 14:06]

Salut Catherine,ne sont pas mes sujects preferes (aussi parce-que ils ne sont pas facile a capturer..ehehe) ,mais je dois dire que ta photo est vraiment tres belle,lumiere,details et couleurs excellents,mes plus gros compliments et bon Mardi,Luciano

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 2232 W: 10 N: 2971] (16891)
  • [2009-04-20 23:52]

Hola Catherine,
precioso lizard,
bonito foco y pov.
buena iluminación y color.
saludos

Hy Catherine
I think that you captures even the island and the sky in the lizard eye! From Romnia I know only Lacerat viridis with "greenish" lock , so I am glad to discover this colored lizard from Greece.TFS!
Oana

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2009-04-21 8:54]

Hello Catherine,
What a fantastic photo from a perfect POV. You made a wonderful composition out of it. The glance in the eye is very beautiful. Excellent sharpness, details and natural clear colours.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Catherine,
A lovely dedication for Prof. Bayram. A nice portrait capture of this beautiful lizard. Sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Catherine, excellent shot of this beautiful snake-eyed lizard with nice composition and details. Great dedication too.
Regards, Deniz

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