Monitor Lizzard

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 3, 2011111 views6 comments

Taking some rays on a log, luckily it stayed put for a few seconds. Taken on Rhino Island, Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, 18th September 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle

F7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on November 3, 2011 at 4:53 PM

Ken, I really like the pose it's giving you. As if to say, "I've got my eye on you!"

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on November 3, 2011 at 9:31 PM

Never easy getting a shot of a Monitor that shows it complete with it's tail, so I applaud your effort here with this one Ken!

The contact you have on the subject's eye with the head just slightly turned in your direction is excellent, and the lighting is real pleasing too. If this were mine I'd apply (more?) sharpening to both the Monitor as well as the logs it's laying on to make it pop a little better.

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 3, 2011 at 11:57 PM

Tonia,

Thanks for your comment, much appreciated

Ashley,

I normally apply I very slight round of sharpening after saving for web, seems I forgot this time

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 4, 2011 at 11:21 AM

These are cool critters

I like how he is lying and how he is giving you the look.Finding him on a nice textured tree log is a bonus. The only nit I see is the OOF FG soil in the BRC. Perhaps a vertical crop will therefore create a composition that would appeal to me more.

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

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 5, 2011 at 1:55 AM

Vincent,

I think your idea of a vertical crop is a good one so I have given it a go.

Please let me know what you think

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 5, 2011 at 4:50 AM

Yep, definitely an improvement IMO!

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