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Blended

by John Tobias

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted April 9, 2015127 views3 comments

This is a member of the leaf tailed gecko group, known for their ability to blend in with their habitat.  Taken at the Miller Park Zoo.

Canon PS SX60

1/200 @ F-4.5 ISO 100

Canon 3.8-247 @ 10mm

flash, HH

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 10, 2015 at 8:22 PM

WOW - looked at the thumbnail then the 720 pixel image and said "I don't get it - why is there a picture of a tree branch?"  

Clicked on the image and read the description and what do ya know.... really cool image.  I wish you could have done this without flash though 

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 12, 2015 at 9:24 PM

Ditto John, what a cool animal. Amazing how well it blends into the tree trunk.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on April 14, 2015 at 5:55 PM

John,

When I first looked at this I thought, "What can I possibly say about a tree trunk with peeling bark that is not interesting at all?"  After reading the description, I still had to work hard to find the Gecko.  Well done.  This is a derivative of the gold/blue dress.  devil

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments