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Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 28, 2011153 views11 comments

I found this little guy while leading a workshop in St Lucia. These chameleons are one of the only red data listed chameleons in South Africa and can only be found in a tiny strip of land near the St Lucia Wetland. Being night-time it was easy to spot him as they are almost luminous against foliage when you point a torch at them. I lit this little one using my standard home-made softbox from camera left, while precariously perched at the end of a rickety ladder.

Any c&c is always welcome and appreciated.
Thanks for looking

E

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on February 28, 2011 at 11:14 AM

Wow, stunning photo! I like your comp; one wonders what he is watching. Great detail and he really shows off against the black BG.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 28, 2011 at 12:08 PM

Great image of a very interesting species- Excellent details and composition, Fabio

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Comment posted by Carl Battreall on February 28, 2011 at 1:46 PM

Nice! Night images are difficult but your DIY softbox did a great job.

Carl
www.photographalaska.com

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on February 28, 2011 at 6:03 PM

Emil, well done nice comp and exposure , good detail.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 28, 2011 at 6:58 PM

Great job with the lighting. It retains all of the skin texture and the subtle colors. I would like to see the spiral of the tail sharp as well, but that's a minor detail.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on February 28, 2011 at 8:16 PM

I really admire attempts to bring "studio" lighting into the field like this. It looks marvelous against the dark background. Well done, Emil.

Max

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 28, 2011 at 9:45 PM

I really like this image. the color, and the background work well in the image. A large image would have been nice for evaluation.

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Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on March 1, 2011 at 1:19 AM

Excellent capture of such a unique creature.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 1, 2011 at 8:54 PM

Emil:
What an excellent capture! Like the texture of the skin and the lighting is fabulous. Also like the spiral curled up tail but wished it was a little sharper.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 2, 2011 at 12:24 AM

Beautiful capture, great detail on the body.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on March 4, 2011 at 12:51 PM

Hey E, very nice position and great details.

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