Cool Iguana Shots

At least the lovely wife thinks so! And I agree with her.

We are iguana sitting, watching Rex. We watched him last year. Poor thing didn't even have a heat rock, so we gave him Yoda's old small one. This year, Dawn bought a thermometer for his cage, and I cut him a piece of wood to climb on - which he loves! He sleeps on the thing.

He wasn't getting enough heat, so we put a second (white) light over him in the daytime, and leave his UV (black) light on at night. Last night Dawn was looking at him, and I though it would make a cool photo. So I got out the Coolpix 5700 and my bogen tripod.

Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

I love that blue effect from the black light!
Very cool.

Megan

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Originally Posted by megan

I love that blue effect from the black light!
Very cool.

Megan

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Pan down.

Or just click here:

http://forums.photographyreview.com/...ead.php?t=3594

For more leeezards!

P.S. Still waiting for more of those Island leeezard shots.

:-)

Sorry! I've been caught up in cutting window mattes and framing work. The show is up, though, so I can get back to the business of mixing chemistry and developing film. [I found a few rolls from snow this past winter that still need developing - OY.]

Soon! Very soon!

Megan

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Sorry! I've been caught up in cutting window mattes and framing work. The show is up, though, so I can get back to the business of mixing chemistry and developing film. [I found a few rolls from snow this past winter that still need developing - OY.]

Soon! Very soon!

Megan

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Yikes! And I thought I was behind!

I'm not hounding you, and if it seems that way, please forgive me.

I will enjoy them whether you post them tommorrow, next week, or next month. :-)

o.k. all kinds of puns in my head...

like catch me up to Speed (hA get it!?) who's Rex?

and it makes me think of a jazz club-- the Blue Iguana...HA!

anyway I like these they are pretty cool...but again who's Rex?

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

o.k. all kinds of puns in my head...

like catch me up to Speed (hA get it!?) who's Rex?

and it makes me think of a jazz club-- the Blue Iguana...HA!

anyway I like these they are pretty cool...but again who's Rex?

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Rex is slightly over a year old. He belongs to (hang on now) Dawn's, uncle's, niece. No relation to us whatsoever. Since they knew we were lizard people (make what you will of THAT!), they asked us to watch him. And true to form, Dawn is already beefing him up. She's got him warmed up, outside, and eating right. And he's shedding, which means he's growing. It must be the nurse in her. ;-)

Yes, there are endless variations you can make about the photo. I like the Blue Iguana. It does sound like a night club. :-)

Here's a daylight shot for you of Rex.

Ohhh, those are WILD! (pun intended ;) ) Love the colors!

Not feeling hounded. :)

I hound myself enough.
<LOL> and at least you didn't call up threatening to divorce me like my trainer did for being so missing from the gym lately!

Megan

hope you BOILED the cut wood......... to kill the MITES that live on the wood ;)

YES, I am WISE(as in SMART)

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hope you BOILED the cut wood......... to kill the MITES that live on the wood ;)

YES, I am WISE(as in SMART)

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Was put it in the bathtub, ran hot water over it, and scrubbed it with a brush. Top, bottom, sides, and then went over it again. And again. I scrubbed it repeatedly, and rinsed it throughly. I considered using bleach on it, but was afraid there would be residue in the wood if I did - so I didn't. If I had something large enough to have boiled it in, I would have.

We're keeping an eye on him, but it looks like he's thriving living at our house. No sign of any mites or other parasites. He's bulking up quite nicely. He's also spoiled! Dawn put his food in this morning, and he came down his log, and stood at the bottom watching to see if Dawn would put some of his food in front of him (like she usually does!). He is spoiled rotten!!!

Your Off The Hook Then :)

Isn't "Dancing at the Blue Iguana" a movie starring Darryl Hannah and several other notables? It's a character study of some "dancers" in a club called the "Blue Iguana"

I think that was the name of the movie - I'll have to go look it up.

Dancing at the Blue Iguana


Oh yeah - nice pics - love the cool blue.

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Originally Posted by Janie

Ohhh, those are WILD! (pun intended ;) ) Love the colors!

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I'm glad you liked the shots.

I'm going to try some more. Different angles, compositions, more/less frame filling, etc. I'm going to experiment some, and see what I can come up with.

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Originally Posted by prbowhay

You know what -- I'm going to be totally honest -- I am NOT into leezards, iguanas, snakes, etc. at all. I had a traumatic experience when I was little kid that ruined me for life with reptiles. HOWEVER, these pictures are GREAT!!! And, there IS a nightclub called "The Blue Iguana" I don't remember where but, I know I have seen it.

Good work with these shots Speed.

Best to You,
Penny

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But we are not snake people either. We wouldn't be lizard people, except the boy wanted the iguana. He got bored with it, so Dawn took over her care, and laid claim to her.

I'm glad you liked the shots, and I'm not surprised that there is a place called the Blue Iguana.

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Dancing at the Blue Iguana


Oh yeah - nice pics - love the cool blue.

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For the comments and the research. It doesn't surprise me that there would be a place called the Blue Iguana. Nor that they made a movie centered around it.

Thanks again.

"I chill. I chill on my log. It's what I do. Don't judge me." -- Rex the Iguana

Speed these are not just cool....they're SUPER cool.

Danielle

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"I chill. I chill on my log. It's what I do. Don't judge me." -- Rex the Iguana

Speed these are not just cool....they're SUPER cool.

Danielle

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For the super comments.

Are you a poet? Songwriter? Or do you just enjoy freeflowing expression? You definitely have a creative mind. Now Rex the Iguana will be quoted throughout the ages. :-)

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Are you a poet? Songwriter?

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Actually I'm just crazy. But the best poets and songwriters often had a crazy streak (or were just drunk all the time) so I guess ya never know!

Danielle

Love those shots, Speed! I love the black light effect.

Thought you'd enjoy one of my favorite shots of one of our leopard geckos... she has unfortunately passed away :( but we still have two others. I think it's amazing that they eat their own skin! ;)

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Love those shots, Speed! I love the black light effect.

Thought you'd enjoy one of my favorite shots of one of our leopard geckos... she has unfortunately passed away :( but we still have two others. I think it's amazing that they eat their own skin! ;)

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Ugh! And you think that's neat? To each his own. :-)

Great catch, by the way. That shot is awesome. Looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.

Leopard geckos are neat looking critters. Expensive too! At the local pet store they run $70. Iguana's are cheap by comparison at $25. How big do they get?

The black light makes for a neat photo. No special gear is needed either, so give it a try. Think of how neat your leopard geckos would look under a black light! That should make a very interesting shot!