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Crested Tree Lizard


Crested Tree Lizard
Photo Information
Copyright: Geoffrey Summers (summers) (705)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2016-12-19
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D7000, Nikon 18-105mm VR
Exposure: f/11, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2016-12-19 8:47
Viewed: 1502
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Agamid lizard, AKA Garden fence lizard, Crested tree lizard, etc, Calotes versicolor (Daudin 1802). According the Ni,k V Cole, A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Mauritius pp 49-50, an Asian lizard deliberately introduced to Mauritius from Reunion about AD 1900.

This one, in our garden this afternoon, kept unusually still for a few moments before it fled up the tree.

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 282 N: 4931] (19883)
  • [2016-12-19 20:00]

Hello Geoffrey,
A beautiful lizard with attractive markings and an unusually long tail.
It is always a challenge when trying to compose shots of these long tailed reptiles. This particular specimen made it easy for you as it posed on the tree while letting it tail dangle directly below it. A nice vertical composition was used to get the entire body into the frame. Great focus and just the right amount of exposure.
Ron

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2016-12-20 15:52]

Hi Geoffrey,a beautiful capture of this lizard,i like the position on the top of the body to show us completely the long long tail too,very good sharpness and exposure. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

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