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Land iguana

by Ajit Huilgol

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 2, 2018364 views6 comments
Wishing everyone all the very best for 2018!

I was part of a group of 12 photographers that visited the Galapagos Islands in August last year. It was a 2 week long trip,  led by Arthur Morris, and was thoroughly enjoyable. Before setting off on our trip, however, we spent a couple of days in Guayaquil in Ecuador, and visited the Iguana Park in the middle of the city. This is a really small park and is surrounded by busy roads and lots of people. However, the land iguanas have become accustomed to the hustle and bustle, and thrive here. They live off handouts of lettuce leaves that visitors bring with them, and are totally unafraid of man.

Species: Land iguana (Iguana iguana)
Place: Iguana Park, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Date: August, 2018
Equip: Canon 5D Mk4, Canon 100-400 IS II USM lens at 286mm
Specs: ISO 800, f6.3, 1/160s, Aperture priority, Evaluative metering, 0 exp comp, hand-held

As always, all critics and critiques welcome :)

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on January 2, 2018 at 10:53 AM
Ajit, this is a nice portrait.  Good pose with a very clean background, which helps the scaly texture of the iguana's skin pop even more.

Just a note: the common name for this species is the green iguana (Iguana iguana, as you said), which is different from the land iguanas (genus Conolophus) of the Galapagos.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 2, 2018 at 9:50 PM
Love those long "fingers."  Terrific capture, IMO.  I like colors, pose, textures, eye contact, attitude and soft bokeh background.Well done!
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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on January 2, 2018 at 10:01 PM
Max, thank you for the correction :)
Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 3, 2018 at 8:44 AM
Great subject and wonderful pose ! You may stretch some canvas on RHS and below.

Jagdeep Rajput
Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Nishand Venugopal on January 5, 2018 at 10:59 PM
Stunning portrait...Thanks for sharing
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Comment posted by Marjie Jones on January 8, 2018 at 12:22 PM
I love the pose on this one, and the sharpness that lets you experience the scaly texture and wonderful colors.
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