Marine Iguana Portrait

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 24, 2012542 views12 comments

Some of the homliest creatures I've ever seen. Even more charming when they are ridding their bodies of excess salt by squirting it out of their nostrils.

Marine Iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Santiago Island, Galapagos
January 2012

Canon 7D
Canon 300mm f4 + 1.4TC, HH
f 8
1/800 s
ISO 400

Your C&C helps me improve - thank you in advance.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on November 25, 2012 at 12:09 AM

Very impressive specimen! Very sharp where it matters, and a lot of deatil in the face area. My only nits: a little too tightly framed, and a bit of flash could have opened up some detail around the eye.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Rebecka on November 25, 2012 at 1:42 AM

Thank you for the feedback, Ajit. I should maybe add canvas to the left and top? (No flash photography is allowed in the Galapagos Islands, though.)

Registered on February 5, 2009, 170 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on November 25, 2012 at 2:44 PM

Great detail with a super view of the horns and salt.
For me it's a little bit tight on the left side but nice as is.
Congrats on a fine capture

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 25, 2012 at 3:16 PM

Beautiful colors and textural detail make this a real keeper, and the expression tempts one to assign anthropomorphic attitude, too! I agree with wishing for a touch more space on left. As is, I would consider a slight crop on the bottom to change balance slightly and to keep full attention on facial detail.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 25, 2012 at 3:45 PM

Quite a noble pose worthy of this impressive creature. Only detail missing would be a catchlight, but sometimes it isn't possible. Another super photo!

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 25, 2012 at 5:16 PM

What a great close-up look at this handsome fellow

I really like all that varying texture and color. The large version is cool to explore. Personally, I like this composition.

Sweet One Rebecka!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 26, 2012 at 12:11 AM

Beautiful portrait Rebecka. Apart from the mentioned space on the left I would work on the eye a bit to recover some detail and turn this from a dark hole into a main focal point.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 28, 2012 at 2:37 PM

Wonderful portrait of this fellow!
Great detail and "attitude"
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on November 28, 2012 at 11:55 PM

Excellent portrait, definitely worthy of a "pick of the week"!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 29, 2012 at 12:42 PM

Wonderful close up portrait, congratulations on the WP.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 29, 2012 at 7:18 PM

Well ... I have virtually no experience with wildlife photography. But I'd say that Charles Darwin would surely have wanted this portrait hanging in his cabin on the Beagle.

Congratulations on the Weekly Pick!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Hutchinson on November 30, 2012 at 4:01 PM

Congratulations on the WP, a very stunning shot, i do like the portrait style of it.

Ian

Registered on September 8, 2012, 9 Posts, 38 Comments