Collared Lizard

[Ultra Magnus]

Went out on a photo trip the other day looking for more Chuckwallas, but found this friendly guy instead.

I had the camera set to -1/3 ev, but the rocks still look a bit over exposed to me. I think I need to get over to the sunny side of the lizard, rather than shooting on it's shadowed side...

All c&c welcome...

Taken with a Sony A700, 18-200 kit lens...

BM

(edit- the last shot was taken by the guy in the 2nd shot, photo credit goes to him)

[Dylan8i]

wow the few collard lizards ive seen have always ran anytime id be anywhere close to them... i only ever got 1 good shot. can't imagine catching one, and being able to pose it for shots... that would be phenominal.

nice shot though

[Ultra Magnus]

We shot Chuckwallas the week before, and kind of had a trial run of how to sneak up on them. All we did, was move v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y. He'd let us get within arms reach of him and pose for us. At one point, there was this flying bug on a bush between the lizard and myself, and I swore he was going to lunge for it. I was so hoping to get a shot of him striking and catching a meal...

The kid I was with is a lizard fan, and he's got mad lizard catching skills. Last week he cought a chuckwalla, but them guys are pretty painful to hold. they are way strong and have long sharp claws...

Thanks.
BM

[Loupey]

Cool creature!

Unless you use a reflector (not good for skittish critters) or fill flash, you've got to expose for either the shadows or highlights at the compromise of the other. So I think you did well.

[victorhuang20]

I like the second to last image, great pose, and angle

[spiraleyes]

Great shots! Thanks for sharing.