Little Stowaway

rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
edited October 12, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
I drove to the store this evening, and when I came out to get in my car, I discovered a little stowaway on my fender. I knew that I couldn't catch him, so I figured he'd just have to hold on, like he did for the ride to the store. (I've seen this peculiar marked lizard for some time at the house, so I knew where he came from)

I think this isn't his first ride, because when I started driving, he moved up on the windshield wiper. Stayed there taking in the sights until we were up to speed. (55mph) He then simply tucked down under the back of the hood, out of the wind.

We got home safely & he emerged, moved down the fender and jumped about 3' into some bushes at the house.

Ok, it's not all story, here are some pics. We have three basic images. The first of each is a crop of the second.

These were taken with a 5DMkII & 24-105L lens. Images only had a curves adjustment in LR2 and a camera profile change on the second one. (just learned about "camera profiles" in LR2. I notice that whatever I set the second one to turned my red Mini, orange)

Gotta' love the resolution of the 5DMkII that allows for such a huge crop.
Randy

Comments

  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    Clever little fellow... followed by equally clever photos. thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
    Shot 3B is so telling. Nice one. Never seen anything like that pic. :D
    Nicely done and shown Randy.
    Michael
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    DaddyO wrote:
    Clever little fellow... followed by equally clever photos. thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif
    Shot 3B is so telling. Nice one. Never seen anything like that pic. :D
    Nicely done and shown Randy.

    I guess that little fella' just couldn't stand it any longer. When your ready for a ride in the Mini, well... your ready!

    Guess I need to make him an itty bitty bandanna if he's going to start ridin' with me thumb.gif


    Thanks for the comments Michael
    Randy
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    Great mascot. Got to get it a helmet for your bike, too.

    And nice shots!
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 9, 2009
    He probably wanted to sell you some car insurance. rolleyes1.gif



    Nice shots! thumb.gif

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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    Morning Randy,

    Great shots, love the different perspectives and coloring.

    Well seen and captured.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • rcofrcof Registered Users Posts: 115 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    Good capture!clap.gif The cropped shots are great.
  • gecko0gecko0 Registered Users Posts: 383 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    sweet! #2 is my favorite...looks factory installed!:D
    Canon 7D and some stuff that sticks on the end of it.
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    rainbow wrote:
    Great mascot. Got to get it a helmet for your bike, too.

    And nice shots!

    Bike... that's a good idea! Maybe he can ride up on the front and catch those bugs before they splat in my teeth rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    He probably wanted to sell you some car insurance. rolleyes1.gif



    Nice shots! thumb.gif

    -joel


    Before, or After his ride with me :D
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    Panther wrote:
    Morning Randy,

    Great shots, love the different perspectives and coloring.

    Well seen and captured.

    Hey Craig,

    This is the kind of risk you fella's/gal's take with me carrying my camera around, even to the store. Good thing the lizard was there to photograph, or you would have been looking at a shopping cart instead rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    rcof wrote:
    Good capture!clap.gif The cropped shots are great.

    Thanks,

    I thought I'd share the lizard, but when cropping, I figured I'd also share the original so that non 5DMkII users can see how much you can crop with the huge files the camera produces.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    gecko0 wrote:
    sweet! #2 is my favorite...looks factory installed!:D

    Thanks gecko0,

    Is this a distant cousin?


    I'd actually like to have a fake chartreuse lizard on my grill right there. It does look good thumb.gif
    Randy
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    Great series the first pic. is outstanding.....thumb.gif azzaro
  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    rolleyes1.gif
    Nice shots of the little travel-happy lizard. The grill of your car makes a great background.
    - Andrew

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    I'd be screaming all the way home if I saw that on my windshield.

    Nice photos Randy -- the one on the grill is really good. My 24-105 is jealous now...it wants to be on a camera like yours rolleyes1.gif
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    Azzaro wrote:
    Great series the first pic. is outstanding.....thumb.gif azzaro

    Thanks Azzaro,

    That's the only one I was originally going to post, then I included the other ones just to show the "crop-ability" of the 5D2 images.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    adbsgicom wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif
    Nice shots of the little travel-happy lizard. The grill of your car makes a great background.

    I was out in the yard today and I think that I spotted a little bitty suitcase. He normally eats smaller insects, but I think he's caught the travel bug now rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2009
    Dogdots wrote:
    I'd be screaming all the way home if I saw that on my windshield.

    Nice photos Randy -- the one on the grill is really good. My 24-105 is jealous now...it wants to be on a camera like yours rolleyes1.gif


    Your lens is jealous? ~ Mine's depressed...

    I made the mistake of leaving my camera/lens on the desk while viewing great images posted here on dgrin, now they're depressed. I promissed that I'd try harder ne_nau.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    He probably wanted to sell you some car insurance. rolleyes1.gif

    -joel

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    Hey Randy

    Cool little friend you have there, nicely captured. Love the first and last images especially. Also that Mini is very sweet but I must say I'm feeling a bit disillusioned. I had you figured for a muddy F150 standard cab with bench seat. Tearin' around the Texas outback with a Winchester hangin' in the rear window and a hogleg strapped to your thigh. :D

    BTW check your PM
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    Jack
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2009
    Love #1b! A lot like a good advertising shot!

    Neil
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2009
    Fun shots, Randy! Great color, too! Buy the insurance! :D
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
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    Hey Randy

    Cool little friend you have there, nicely captured. Love the first and last images especially. Also that Mini is very sweet but I must say I'm feeling a bit disillusioned. I had you figured for a muddy F150 standard cab with bench seat. Tearin' around the Texas outback with a Winchester hangin' in the rear window and a hogleg strapped to your thigh. :D

    BTW check your PM

    Hey Jack,

    Welcome back!!!!!!!


    Yeah, that whole $4.00 gal price thing sidetracked me for a while. I've had trucks most of my life, just thought I'd check some other cool rides out for a bit.

    Take care
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2009
    NeilL wrote:
    Love #1b! A lot like a good advertising shot!

    Neil

    Thanks Neil,

    The original pic I was posting was #1, then I figured, since this is also a curious group, I'd include the others to show how much you can crop with a lot of resolution available.

    I think your right though. I also like 1b.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2009
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    Fun shots, Randy! Great color, too! Buy the insurance! :D

    Thanks Lee,

    Not sure I feel confident in buying insurance from a little guy thats hanging on to my car while I'm driving. I'm not a lizard, but that seems a little reckless all the same... rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
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