House Lizard 2
Sep, 2016Views
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Location
The photo was shot in my front yard at my home.Time
This was around 7:30 PM. One day while strolling about the front yard I stumbled upon this house lizard. What drew me in was the unusual colour and the eyes.Lighting
Honestly this was one of those spur of the moment pictures so I didn't really think about any lighting. The main source for the light was a tube light. A tube light is a three feet long tube which is used primarily for lighting houses around India. The lizard is illuminated by the tube light. The lizard was right under the tube light. The warmness of the light caused the slightly bluish colour of the lizard.Equipment
I shot this handheld using my Canon 550D with Canon 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS II Lens with no flash.Inspiration
I remember a few days before I shot this picture I was thinking about capturing different varieties of animal eyes. A few days into the search and I found this beautiful lizard with its unusual colour and capturing eyes. The lizard has two different colour tones which initially drew me in but the depth in the eyes was the main reason I quickly ran in and grabbed the camera.Editing
I'm no post processing ninja by any means but I did some colour corrections like increasing the contrast a bit and added a bit of structure to the image. I also cropped the frame a little.In my camera bag
I have the basic package when it comes to equipment, just a Canon 550D body along with the Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS II kit lens and a telephoto Canon 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS II lens. I also carry a lens cleaning cloth along with the camera and the lens.Feedback
When capturing animals you have to be very quick. The method I've adopted is to shoot in rapid succession. I shoot three to four images in one go, this helps in reducing blur when shooting without any tripod at lower shutter speeds. Some animals are cooperative while others give us a short window, shooting in rapid succession helps me capture the latter and not miss any action. Another thing I've noticed is that many animals get scared off if you're using flash, so I generally like to avoid using flash and use more of natural light or artificial light the animals are comfortable with.
