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Flame-of-the-Phoenix [2012-09-08 03:34:46 +0000 UTC]
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This is a wonderful shot!
The first aspect that caught my attention was the bokeh in the background: it adds a nice backdrop to the subject without taking away from it. There is also a softness about it that contrasts well with the roughness of the lizard's scales.
Similarly, the composition of the photo and the focus are both spot on! Every small spine and scale on the lizard's head is in focus, even down to the varying browns of the iris. Just enough of the lizard's body is in the picture so that it adds a certain balance, but does not shift the focus away from the head.
One thing that bothered me a little was the lighting. I feel as though the lighting on the lizard could be a bit better, either with more light shining on his head, or a play of shadows and light. If you wanted, you could also try editing it with Photoshop or something similar (if you have it) to bring the highlights up a little.
That being said, the whole photograph with all its pieces added together, creates a beautiful portrait. A lot of times reptile images are not very "interesting" because of their lack of facial expressions (and overall non-cuddliness e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Big Grin)"/>). In this case, I think you took an excellent and, most importantly, interesting shot with a sometimes tough subject.
Keep up the great work! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/a/a… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Aww"/>
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MasterFarter [2010-01-30 02:28:38 +0000 UTC]
Great shot. Looks like an Eastern Water Dragon. Was his belly/chest a reddish colour?
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287Industries In reply to MasterFarter [2010-02-01 10:07:58 +0000 UTC]
I used to see them a lot around the factory I used to work at, which always surprised me, because it was in the middle of an industrial estate. Always wanted to get some photos of one...
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vandirk86 [2010-01-19 06:07:57 +0000 UTC]
This photo is going to start haunting you now dude. It'll be hard to do better.
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