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Eastern Water Dragon
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Eastern Water Dragon

by Simon Bennett

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 8, 2012137 views4 comments
Eastern Water Dragon photographed at the Canberra Botanic Gardens, Australia.

Canon 7D, EF 70-200 f/4 IS + 1.4x @ 280mm, handheld, ISO 400, f/6.3 1/250, slight crop for composition.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 9, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Fine detail, well composed. An excellent choice as a portrait.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 9, 2012 at 11:18 AM
I love the subtle range of colors and exquisite detail on head and eye. Fine as posted, but how would it look if you selectively darkened just the background to make the subject pop even more?
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on February 9, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Wow, what detail Simon, just awesome! And that bokeh is just perfect. No nits for me, I love it! :toast:
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on February 9, 2012 at 10:06 PM
stunning detail and colour on the scales :toast:
Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments