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Collared Lizard - The Sequel

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Posted by Ken Wyatt on August 2, 2009 at 1:09 AM
Collared Lizard - The Sequel
I've wanted to photograph a collared lizard for the longest time, and despite my many trips to the southwest, I've never had the luck to run across one. Last week in Colorado NM, I finally broke the dry spell. This fellow was posing perfectly on a rock by the road to Black Ridge south of the monument. I didn't even have to exit the car! We just pulled up quietly and I captured him from the window! He stayed posed for several minutes - even allowing us to drive on. Must have been a good rock!

Ken
Posted by Don George on August 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Nice capture. The colors are great.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 2, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Excellent shot, Ken! Must've been just the right combo of warm sun and cool breeze.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on August 2, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Rare find...great colors..... :toast:
Posted by Dan Walters on August 2, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Nice shot! I like the color and the detail.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 2, 2009 at 8:20 PM
..and I like the fact that you were able to get a shadowed background in order to maximize the color of the lizard.
Good catch!
Posted by Dave Showalter` on August 2, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Perfect! It's cool the tail drops over the rock so you didn't have to shoot a pano to squeeze it into the frame.
Posted by Morris McClung on August 2, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Excellent shot is right! Very well done!
Posted by Kelly Black on August 9, 2009 at 4:08 AM
He posed very nicely for you. Great shot.