Lizards and Dragons

ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
edited August 6, 2007 in Wildlife
These lizards are hanging around me everytime I sit in the front porch. Very curious and friendly animals, they seem to like their picture taken. (I used the 300mm f/4 IS for these)

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Looks like this guy is holding the front legs bent, ready to strike like a Praying Mantis, a behavior I noticed in other dragonflies.
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Again, another one with the front legs bent.
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This last one was a nice surprice.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2007
    Very nice Socrate! thumb.gif
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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2007
    I love #4. Great dragon pics. The lizards are pretty cool, too.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2007
    awesome series!!!:ivar
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2007
    Very nice shots. The dragons are very good.
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    Super series of shots! Love the detail you captured on the first lizard with the 300mm f/4 IS. thumb.gif
  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    These are very niceclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    tried photographing dragonflies the other day, but I like these betterthumb.gif
    Russ
  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    Socrate, this is a great set. I loved them all. That 300/4 IS is an amazingly sharp lens and it's obviously in good hands. Exellent job.
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    These are great, good clarity and sharpness, awesome light too thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Very nice Socrate! thumb.gif

    Thanks, Glenn.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    TristanP wrote:
    I love #4. Great dragon pics. The lizards are pretty cool, too.


    Thanks Tristan. I appreciate you looking and commenting.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    awesome series!!!:ivar

    Thank you, Dave. :D
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Very nice shots. The dragons are very good.

    Thanks for your comments, Stephen.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    saurora wrote:
    Super series of shots! Love the detail you captured on the first lizard with the 300mm f/4 IS. thumb.gif

    Thanks for the words, Aurora. Those lizards would let me get really close to the point where I had to use extention tubes.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    These are very niceclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    tried photographing dragonflies the other day, but I like these betterthumb.gif

    Thanks, Russ. I always try to get very close to those subjects. Clearly as close as they let me. :D
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Socrate, this is a great set. I loved them all. That 300/4 IS is an amazingly sharp lens and it's obviously in good hands. Exellent job.


    Thanks! I appreciate your nice words, Harv. That lens is one of my favorite, and I always carry it with me.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Nice series of pics. I like the dragons. Wonderful colors on those winged things. thumb.gif
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  • Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Great series with a human and fun element! Great colours and really good sharpness!

    Although I am wondering whether the foreground in #3 is distracting me or pointing me to the subject... hmmm

    Thanks for posting!

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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    These are great, good clarity and sharpness, awesome light too thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks for you kind words, Marina. :D
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series of pics. I like the dragons. Wonderful colors on those winged things. thumb.gif

    Thanks for your comments, Mike.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2007
    Van Isle wrote:
    Great series with a human and fun element! Great colours and really good sharpness!

    Although I am wondering whether the foreground in #3 is distracting me or pointing me to the subject... hmmm

    Thanks for posting!

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    I appreciate your thoughtfull comments, Van. I took the third shot laying on my belly on the gravel so to separate the subject from the bg. Is the foreground adding to the image? I don't think so. Is it distracting? I don't think so either, mainly because the foregrond color blends in with the subject color. My thinking was that it would give some character to the image. I also think that a little bit higher angle would've probably worked better, while still achieving the separation of the subject from the background.
    The funny thing about that shot is that while I was taking it a guy driving by stopped the car and asked me if I needed any help. :D
    Thanks again for your franc comment.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2007
    Interesting set! clap.gif

    That first one is very cool. :D
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Interesting set! clap.gif

    That first one is very cool. :D


    Thank you, Ric.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2007
    Wonderful photos ! loved them all
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Wonderful photos ! loved them all
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    Thanks for the words.
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