Panther Chameleon
Such beautiful colours on the Panther Chameleon. I felt sorry for the cricket. However, this is the circle of life. . . #reptile #reptiles #pantherchameleon ...
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Such beautiful colours on the Panther Chameleon. I felt sorry for the cricket. However, this is the circle of life. . . #reptile #reptiles #pantherchameleon #reptilesofinstagram #photography #photographer #petphotographer #geoffwivag #geoffreychristIan #geoffreychristianfineart
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Jun, 2019Views
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Awards
Zenith Award
Creative Winter Award
Top Shot Award 21
Spring 21 Award
Judge Favorite
2020 Choice Award
Top Choice
Absolute Masterpiece
Superb Composition
Peer Award
Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took the photo in Chessington Garden Centre in SurreyTime
It after my lunch but during the Chameleon feeding time.Lighting
I asked if I could take photographs and had to be careful about reflections from the vivarium so I positioned my lens close to the glass without using flash.Equipment
Canon 1Dx Mk 2 Canon 24-70mm lens. This lens does have the macro feature although I didn’t use that.Inspiration
I was inspired by the vivid green colours and in contrast the cricket with its yellows and browns.Editing
All I did was crop the photograph. I find post processing to be time consuming and usually takes away the originality of the image. This needed to be as natural possible without looking staged.In my camera bag
I keep my canon 100-400mm L USM mk2 lens with twist grip, a 1.4x extender - also Canon (mk3), spare (and fully charged) battery, lens cleaning cloth, air blower, business cards and a micro fibre cloth to assist with drying should I get caught out in the rain.Feedback
Stay focussed on what you’re trying to achieve. Know your equipment and it’s capabilities, take a field guide manual for reference should you need it and remember to be quick at being able to set up otherwise you’ll miss the moment.
