Granite Spiny Lizard

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 5, 2013115 views5 comments

It's the time of year when the male Granite Spiny Lizard shows his stuff.

D800
600mm vr
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iso 640

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5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 5, 2013 at 2:51 PM

Lovely colors on the lizard, Charlie! It certainly stands out well from the pink granite. Probably not the best angle, but I'm sure you had no chance to get lower. How big a lizard is this?

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 7, 2013 at 1:26 AM

Very attractive lizard, love the colors. I feel the composition could use a little less room at the top and correspondingly more at the bottom; assuming that what lies beyond the frame at the bottom is still workable of course. VERY, VERY nice!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 7, 2013 at 3:06 AM

Vibrant colours indeed Charlie and I like the pose with raised head and eye contact. The vein in the granite running diagonally across adds to the overall composition too. Ideally the fourth leg /claw would also be better visible

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

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 7, 2013 at 5:24 AM

Excellent portrait of this beautiful lizard Charlie

I like the way the grain of the stone runs diagonal through the frame, against the posture of the lizard. The large version is a must see.

Sweet Photo!!!

Ken Archer

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

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 10, 2013 at 11:44 AM

Beautiful subject, well photographed. I think if he were positioned higher in the frame, there would be a greater sense of his clinging to a near vertical rock face and it would give a greater sense of being close to eye level.

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