Old and Wise

In 2008 I made one of the most memorable trips of my life and that was in Madagascar. This island is truly an inspirational place for photographers. One of the things I liked so much about it was the variety of subjects to photograph and I do not mean only the variety of unusual mammals, birds, reptiles and insects, but also plants, landscapes, people and villages.

I have planned a photography trip to Madagascar for September 2011 and cannot wait to go back there! I hope some photography addicts from NPN will join me then. For more information about this unique trip please click the link below in my signature.

The Chameleons of Madagascar are simply spectacular and they come in all kinds of shapes, colors and sizes. Sadly, many species are under threat as is the case with many of Madagascar’s unique species. Despite that we still found many chameleons in the wild, this one however was photographed in a reptile park. Yes the DOF is a bit shallow, but the low light was limiting me here. I liked this one as I thought I could see wisdom in this old male's eyes.

Captive Male Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsonii)
Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shutter Speed 1/40 Sec.
Aperture Value f/ 5.6
ISO Speed 1250
Lens EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Flash On External E-TTL - 430EX
Crop 95% of original
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