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Don't have to shoot ruins in Chaco.

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Posted by Momo Vuyisich on May 15, 2006 at 10:39 PM
I went to Chaco over the weekend. Although I shot a lot of ruins, this is my favorite photo from the trip:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4455613&size=lg

We saw three of these lizards, and they are very cute, both the way they look and walk. This was taken with a P&S camera (Nikon 8400) in macro mode. :cool:
Posted by Joseph Finn on May 15, 2006 at 10:46 PM
Very cool, how about some of the ruins.............J
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on May 16, 2006 at 12:02 AM
OK, here are two shots of ruins.

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4456112&size=lg
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4456114&size=lg

I hope you like them.
Posted by Michael de León on May 16, 2006 at 12:29 AM
Ooo very nice shots of the lizard and ruins!!!! I really have to get down there one day, thanks for reminding me of this place :smile:
Posted by Ken Wyatt on May 16, 2006 at 1:23 AM
Love the lizard and sunset shots! Nice work!

Ken
Posted by Scott Bacon on May 16, 2006 at 7:48 AM
Nice images, Momo! :toast:
Posted by James H Egbert on May 16, 2006 at 8:13 AM
Wow those are very Nice! Very Nive indeed! :smile:
Posted by Chuck Peacock on May 16, 2006 at 10:02 AM
Nice pics!
Collared lizards are very neat critters. They actually tame down very quickly (unless they think your finger is a grasshopper :eek:) and for being as photogenic as your photo shows - I don't have any pics of them...yet.

Posted by Scott Borger on May 16, 2006 at 10:12 AM
Very sharp shot. I used to have a collared lizard as a pet when I was a kid (caught it at Lake Powell). They are fascinating critters.
Posted by Dan Walters on May 16, 2006 at 10:46 AM
Very nice images!
Posted by Brent Doerzman on May 16, 2006 at 10:48 AM
Cool shots all the way around, Momo! I especially like the first Chaco shot, with the doors. you're killing me though, as my wife and I are headed out for as big southern Utah trip next week, and had originally planned on hitting Chaco again, but decided it was a bit out of the way on this particular trip. Might have to reconsider! :smile: Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on May 16, 2006 at 12:08 PM
Thanks everyone for the comments. These lizards are pretty funny. At first, they run away very fast. But if you keep following them, they tame down and allow you to come really close. When I took the photo, the lens was about 5 inches from him. He did not seem to care. It was really fun!
Posted by Dave Showalter` on May 16, 2006 at 12:24 PM
Great stuff - love the colors and texture of the lizard. What kind is he or she? Also, the ruins are great, particularly the grand landscape image.

Dave Showalter
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on May 16, 2006 at 1:22 PM
I don't know what kind of lizard that is. Hopefully someone else does.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on May 16, 2006 at 1:34 PM
This is a "Collared Lizard" of which there are several species under the genus "Crotaphytus" in the south west US.
Check out this link
Posted by Scott Buckel on May 16, 2006 at 2:50 PM
Nice work! Thanks for sharing.

Reminds me that I have not processed any of the photos I got there 6 months ago . . .
Posted by Rick Dunn on May 16, 2006 at 2:51 PM
Nice shooting, Momo. The lizard shot is excellent!