Lizard
A lizard peeking out of the green
A lizard peeking out of the green
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An-D
July 19, 2014
This is wonderful. If I was this lizard, and I had lizard Facebook or whatever, this would totally be my profile picture. Wonderful job! I love the details and the greens and how perfect that focus is. Well done!
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Location
This photo was taken in a park near my residence.Time
It was around 2 PM in the afternoon.Lighting
Even though it was 2 PM, the cloudy sky obscured the harsh sunlight, thus creating a soft light with no hard shadows.Equipment
I used my Nikon D5100 DSLR with a Tamron AF 70 - 300 mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro lens(non VC version). The photo was taken in normal mode, at 300mm focal length(DX equivalent of 450mm on Nikon D5100). No other equipments were used.Inspiration
I was roaming around in the park, when I saw this lizard running out of the bush it was staying, to the open field; it probably saw a prey. Seizing the moment, I lied on the ground to get the camera to ground level, and took some shots. It was a really cooperative lizard, it just stayed there for some more time and gave some more poses for me to capture ;)Editing
I did some basic post processing with Lightroom. 1> To start with, I checked the boxes against "Remove Chromatic Aberration" and "Enable profile corrections". 2> Then I reduced the highlight slider to -100. 3> Increased the clarity to +50 and reduced vibrance to -20. 4> Finally, increased the contrast to +70.In my camera bag
In my bag, apart from my Nikon D5100 body, I will keep:- 1> 18-55mm kit lens. 2> Nikkor 35mm f1.8 prime lens. 3> Tamron AF 70 - 300 mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro lens(non VC version). 4> Nikon MC-DC2 cable release.Feedback
Just like any nature photo, this is a result of sheer coincidence, luck and grabbing the moment before it slips by. It doesn't matter how good a photographer is, he/she won't get a chance to capture spontaneous nature images if they do not explore the nature and be present at the moment. Only advice I can give is to just be out there and keep your eye open for opportunities. In the beginning, you will miss more shots than you frame, that is normal; you are clicking subjects whose behavior you cannot control. I was lucky to have a cooperative subject in this case, but most of the cases I get like 2-3 seconds, to compose, focus and take the shot. Speed will improve with practice, and that will increase hit/miss ratio. Just be patient. Most importantly, do not feel shy about clicking images in a public place like the park. Some bystanders might give a negative attention, ignore them; what you do is none of their business anyway. Show them the photos you've taken if they get curious, they will appreciate it :) Good luck.
