Green Crested Lizard

[Papilio]

A close-up head shot of a Green Crested Lizard. Taken at ISO400; f16 ; 1/25s ; fill-flash with a tripod-mounted setup. Tamron 180mm macro lens.

[ortega]

nice and sharp but could do with a wee bit more dof to cover the lizard
nice Bg as well

slightly too much empty space on the left

[ockly]

Very sharp and great details!!

Reminds me of the "Eye shot" Melvynyeo has!!!

[Papilio]

Originally Posted by ortega nice and sharp but could do with a wee bit more dof to cover the lizard nice Bg as well slightly too much empty space on the left

Thanks for the comments. I agree with the DOF bit. I've got a few shots of it with better DOF, but the background had to be compromised (not as smooth) so I settled for this one. For the empty space, feel free to crop my shot and repost it, to show your preferred composition.

Originally Posted by ockly Very sharp and great details!! Reminds me of the "Eye shot" Melvynyeo has!!!

Ya, I remember that. Didn't want to disturb the lizard, so didn't go too close. I've got a digital crop of the eye, as this was shot at 12.4Mp. But Melvyn's shot is better...

[melvynyeo]

Thanks for your kind comments Papilio I like this pict very much, the smooth BG brings out the colour of the lizard. Nice detail too

[jbma]

Nice capture. Background is good. Picture is sharp.

[tchuanye]

Nice picture! Detail and sharp and good background.

[ortega]

Originally Posted by Papilio For the empty space, feel free to crop my shot and repost it, to show your preferred composition.

what do you think?

[Papilio]

Originally Posted by ortega what do you think?

Still prefer a bit more space for the liz to look out into... seems a bit cramped for space in the frame. But thanks for your view anyway.

[eikin]

lots of details, very nice actually i think while the original frame focusses on the lizard's eye, ortega's tighter crop gives more emphasis to the lizard's skin texture

[Papilio]

Originally Posted by eikin lots of details, very nice actually i think while the original frame focusses on the lizard's eye, ortega's tighter crop gives more emphasis to the lizard's skin texture

True... different perspectives and emphasis to the shot with a tighter cropping I guess.

[eikin]

Originally Posted by Papilio True... different perspectives and emphasis to the shot with a tighter cropping I guess.

yup ... but given the condition of the background, i do prefer ortega's crop over the original. your 2nd lizard shot works much better with the wider frame than this one because of the beautifully clean background

[ortega]

Just saw your other lizard shot, noticed that you tend to place the subject smack in the centre.

Lizard 2 works for me but this lizard looks too centre with no detail on the left, but it's OK just as long as you like it. Nice shots

[fuse]

green crested lizard is no longer as common as it was many years ago since the introduction of the other common red crested lizards who breeds faster.

nice catch!!!

[Papilio]

Originally Posted by ortega Just saw your other lizard shot, noticed that you tend to place the subject smack in the centre. Lizard 2 works for me but this lizard looks too centre with no detail on the left, but it's OK just as long as you like it. Nice shots

No problem. Good to have different opinions...

[megaweb]

WOW ! so close and the detail is great ..

very nice shot

[Papilio]

Originally Posted by fuse green crested lizard is no longer as common as it was many years ago since the introduction of the other common red crested lizards who breeds faster. nice catch!!!

Thanks. Here's some info about the unfortunate reduction of the numbers of the Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella), when the Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) was introduced to Singapore in the 80's from Thailand or Northern Malaysia. The numbers of our native Green Crested Lizard have declined significantly in Singapore whereas the Changeable Lizard is now more common and can be found in gardens and urban parks.