Macro of a Gecko

TroyP · 15th May 2009

Found this lizard in the bathroom last night and was lucky it let me pick it up for a few shots.
Took them all with my usual setup.
Nikon D90
50mm F1.8 prime lens
Raynox DCR250
Manual Mode
Hand-held
Inbuilt flash + 2x DIY diffuser
F16, ISO100, 1/125sec

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3. 100% crop

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Snapperholic · 15th May 2009

NICE~ Love the licking good look~

Nice one Troy~

jameskkmok · 15th May 2009

Nice and cute, keep it as pet and train it to post for you.

kanni · 15th May 2009

the last pix, the tongue is tasting his own eyes!!!!!!!!!! Great pet.

NovJoe · 16th May 2009

Originally Posted by TroyP

Found this lizard in the bathroom last night and was lucky it let me pick it up for a few shots.
Took them all with my usual setup.
Nikon D90
50mm F1.8 prime lens
Raynox DCR250
Manual Mode
Hand-held
Inbuilt flash + 2x DIY diffuser
F16, ISO100, 1/125sec

3. 100% crop

.

This one is cute and image sharp

!

I just feel like telling the Gecko, "Smile, you are on Candid Camera!!!

".

simpleliving · 16th May 2009

eyes lickin good

troy...ur finger seems to attract lots of creaures...previously spider now gecko

sinbad · 16th May 2009

Didn't know lizard can look so cute with tongue sticking out...good work as usual !

Alm1ghty · 16th May 2009

Nice Gecko Series

especially the licking shot

qing02051981 · 16th May 2009

Beautiful!! Geckos are rare in Singapore

Draken413o · 17th May 2009

wah damn.. this ownz my gecko stuck in trap shot!!

hushhourhash · 17th May 2009

Wow, these are great, especially the last one with the tongue on its eye! I've seen some of your pics before, Troy, and your macro shots are really awesome. I noticed you use the Raynox DCR 250, I tried asking about it at some of the camera shops here but no one seemed to know what I was talking about. Could you recommend any shop here that you know carries it? Thanks!

TroyP · 17th May 2009

Thanks for all the comments.
The lizards are quite common in my apartment, plenty of ants for them to eat!

Originally Posted by hushhourhash

Wow, these are great, especially the last one with the tongue on its eye! I've seen some of your pics before, Troy, and your macro shots are really awesome. I noticed you use the Raynox DCR 250, I tried asking about it at some of the camera shops here but no one seemed to know what I was talking about. Could you recommend any shop here that you know carries it? Thanks!

You can find them at www.mcgill.com.sg - Jim McGill sells them at Bedok.

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189427

sprintist · 17th May 2009

GREAT shots! i dont even dare to touch them hahaha

dRebelXT · 17th May 2009

so that's the way lizards keep their eyeball clean..
i wonder where spiders find a tongue to clean own eyeballs..

F_Enzo · 17th May 2009

nice captures and good lighting. like #3

ex0rzist · 18th May 2009

Nice action shot captured Troy. Love #3.

haqeel · 18th May 2009

theres a whole in #1, is it the ear? haha

i really admire your macros.

ghost77 · 18th May 2009

Nice shots. Thanks.

scenic98 · 18th May 2009

nice shots as always from you.
question...how did u hold the gecko and still handle your gear, esp with raynox

TroyP · 19th May 2009

Thanks for all the comments.

The raynox is very easy to use, you just move the camera in/out to get the focus (no need to play with any focus rings on the lens). My setup is very light, so it's no challenge to hold it one handed.

15th May 2009	#2
Snapperholic Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 313	Re: Macro of a Gecko NICE~ Love the licking good look~ Nice one Troy~ __________________ 40D\|17-40L\|70-200f4ISL\|580EXII\|100Macro\|Sigma 30\|Tamron18250\| www.flickr.com/photos/snapperholic

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sinbad Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 153	Re: Macro of a Gecko Didn't know lizard can look so cute with tongue sticking out...good work as usual !

16th May 2009	#8
Alm1ghty Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Me Stay North Posts: 521	Re: Macro of a Gecko Nice Gecko Series especially the licking shot __________________ Lookin' for Olympus Teleconverter EC14/EC20

15th May 2009	#1
TroyP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 955	Macro of a Gecko Found this lizard in the bathroom last night and was lucky it let me pick it up for a few shots. Took them all with my usual setup. Nikon D90 50mm F1.8 prime lens Raynox DCR250 Manual Mode Hand-held Inbuilt flash + 2x DIY diffuser F16, ISO100, 1/125sec 1. 2. 3. 100% crop . __________________ Nikon D90, 50mm + Raynox DCR250 Flickr

15th May 2009	#3
jameskkmok Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,368	Re: Macro of a Gecko Nice and cute, keep it as pet and train it to post for you.

16th May 2009	#9
qing02051981 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Simei Posts: 340	Re: Macro of a Gecko Beautiful!! Geckos are rare in Singapore __________________ Dreamstime

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Draken413o Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Singapore. Posts: 1,694	Re: Macro of a Gecko wah damn.. this ownz my gecko stuck in trap shot!! __________________ PEACE LOVE AND BMX. http://www.flickr.com/photos/draken413o

17th May 2009	#11
hushhourhash New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 14	Re: Macro of a Gecko Wow, these are great, especially the last one with the tongue on its eye! I've seen some of your pics before, Troy, and your macro shots are really awesome. I noticed you use the Raynox DCR 250, I tried asking about it at some of the camera shops here but no one seemed to know what I was talking about. Could you recommend any shop here that you know carries it? Thanks!

17th May 2009	#13
sprintist Member/Tangshooter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore, western area Posts: 5,082	Re: Macro of a Gecko GREAT shots! i dont even dare to touch them hahaha __________________ eyeamseeingthings . dreamstime

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dRebelXT Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,561	Re: Macro of a Gecko so that's the way lizards keep their eyeball clean.. i wonder where spiders find a tongue to clean own eyeballs.. __________________ My photog website! :) I am AF - A Fool..

17th May 2009	#15
F_Enzo Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 666	Re: Macro of a Gecko nice captures and good lighting. like #3 __________________ cheers sayyiam

18th May 2009	#16
ex0rzist Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jurong West Posts: 601	Re: Macro of a Gecko Nice action shot captured Troy. Love #3. __________________ My Flickr Canon 40D 18-55/50mm F1.8/100mm Macro F2.8 USM

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haqeel Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sembawang, SG Posts: 648	Re: Macro of a Gecko theres a whole in #1, is it the ear? haha i really admire your macros. __________________ PortFolio the best camera is the camera that is with you; A200 :)

18th May 2009	#18
ghost77 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 464	Re: Macro of a Gecko Nice shots. Thanks.

18th May 2009	#19
scenic98 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 71	Re: Macro of a Gecko nice shots as always from you. question...how did u hold the gecko and still handle your gear, esp with raynox

19th May 2009	#20
TroyP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 955	Re: Macro of a Gecko Thanks for all the comments. The raynox is very easy to use, you just move the camera in/out to get the focus (no need to play with any focus rings on the lens). My setup is very light, so it's no challenge to hold it one handed. __________________ Nikon D90, 50mm + Raynox DCR250 Flickr