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Bornean Angle-headed Lizard

Posted by Darren5907 on Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:14 am

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Was in Sarawak, Malaysia with some macro enthusiasts this past week. Shot this portrait of a lizard -- the Bornean Angle-headed Lizard, Gonocephalus bornensis while it was perched on a low branch.




Camera Model    Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Mode    Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )    0.8
Av( Aperture Value )    18.0
Metering Mode    Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation    +1/3
ISO Speed    400
Lens    EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM +1.4x
Flash Type    External E-TTL with soft box diffuser
Flash Exposure Compensation    -2/3
Shutter curtain sync    2nd-curtain sync
White Balance Mode    Cloudy
tripod, image uncropped.




Hope u enjoy the view and comments are welcomed.
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Darren

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by wtracyparnell on Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:43 am
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Great portrait with super detail and "Wow" factor!
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by steve mackay on Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:17 pm
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vivid colours and super cool!
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by andre paul on Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:58 pm
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this image has a lot of visual impact !
very nice technique there !
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by Tom Whelan on Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:59 pm
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Knockout portrait - I like everything about it.
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by D7avid on Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:06 pm
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Great shot of a great looking lizard

by kostas nianiopoulos on Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:21 am
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razor sharp , great color and light nice bg as well , well done
some work in photophysis magazine theme leafs page 4

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by Matthew Pugh on Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:17 am
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Hi

I’d agree with the others a cracking shot – a little bit of eye candy

All the best
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by Darren5907 on Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:40 am
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Thanks everyone for the kind comments. So glad u like the image.:)
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by Mark Picard on Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:59 am
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As others have stated, this is a great shot - beautiful lighting, great BG colors, terrific detail, the list goes on and on! But one thing really bugged me about the image was that rectangular flash highlight in the lizard's eye. It just doesn't look "natural" to me like everything else in the photo. It's an easy fix however, and it just may be a subjective thing, but personally I saw it immediately. I prefer to see a more round sun looking catch light. Congrats on a wonderful shot!
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Superb detail as well as color, Darren!
Well done.
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by Darren5907 on Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:02 am
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Thanks Mark and KK for the kind comments.:)

Mark, Agree that rectangular shapes are not found in nature so yes it looks odd...if I have used my Gary Fong diffuser which is round in shape, the catchlight would be round.:)
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by Eirini Pajak on Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:27 pm
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Wow, this is stunning! The colors & the detail, the lighting, everything!
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by Darren5907 on Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:28 pm
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Thanks Eirini....Borneo has wonderful fauna for macro photography.:)
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by Carol Clarke on Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:09 pm
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Superb image of this beauty Darren!
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by Darren5907 on Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:07 am
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Carol Clarke wrote:
Superb image of this beauty Darren!
Thanks for your kind words, Carol.:)
I am glad Nature has such beautiful creatures for us to shoot. ;)
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by Ron McCay on Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:36 pm
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Beautiful job Darren. Your lighting and details, especially in the eye, put this over the top.
An easy choice for Editor's Picks. 

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by Darren5907 on Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:05 am
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Thanks Ron. Of all the shots I took of this lizard, this one worked best.
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