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Water Monitor (lizard) - Varanus salvator

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Posted by Des Ong on September 3, 2009 at 5:03 PM
This was a fairly big tropical lizard, about 1.5m (about 5 feet in old money). It's an active predator - it chases its prey rather than ambushing.

I came across this in the morning when it was still warming up in a sunny spot in a small pool. You can have a glimpse of its natural habitat here.

Des :wavey:

210mm, f4, 1/80s, -0/7ev, iso400, full frame.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 3, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Beautiful shot Des caught at just the right moment :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on September 3, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Yes, great timing. :smile:

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Posted by Tim Taylor on September 4, 2009 at 2:37 AM
Fantastic. Did you have to get in the pond with it? It looks a very cluttered natural environment to have to manage.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Justin on September 4, 2009 at 2:48 AM
Another good one Des. The crystal clear reflection is a real bonus. :toast:
Posted by Duncan Armour on September 4, 2009 at 3:32 AM
Great timing. I'm impressed at how clean the image looks. I know from my time in these kind of environments just how hard that is, and to get the lighting so beautifully diffuse is just great work.
Posted by David Sewell on September 4, 2009 at 3:50 AM
The reflection is superb, the timing to get the tongue out amazing.

David

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Posted by Marcus Conway on September 4, 2009 at 4:21 AM
An impressive beast. Well caught :toast:
Posted by Tim Gregory on September 4, 2009 at 5:10 AM
Loving the tongue!

Really really nice, reflection tops it off nicely! :cool:
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 4, 2009 at 6:22 AM
Really very nice Des and envious it's not in my library... :biggrin: Very well observed and captured at the very right moment. Love it!

Brett :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on September 4, 2009 at 10:50 AM
very nice Des, I like the reflection too. An impressive looking lizard.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Tom Smit on September 5, 2009 at 3:55 AM
Very nice with the perfect reflection of this animal and his tongue. Well seen.
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Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 5, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Superb sharp image and love the reflection :wavey: