Horned Lizard


Posted by Gene Gwin on Sun Apr 30, 2017 5:21 pm

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Photo taken at Laguna Seca Ranch in South Texas last week.

Nikon D7100, 300mm lens, 1.4 TC, 1/1000 sec at F/10, ISO 400.

This is the first Horned Lizard I've ever seen to venture out in the open and stand still long enough to get an image.  He was at min focus range, so I cropped it a bit tighter to emphasize his prehistoric look.  As a kid in South Texas, there was an empty field next to my house and the first thing I would do in the morning would go to the field and catch a "Horny Toad" and carry it around in my pocket all day.  Would go back to the field and release it in the afternoon.  Fond memories.  Sadly their numbers have dwindled because of poison and the pet trade.

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by Ron Day on Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:27 pm
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Gene, very nice detail and color in this shot. Great narrative too. Well done!
 

by Jakejacoby on Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:48 pm
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Thanks for sharing the narrative Gene. Cool lizard and great shot.
 

by david fletcher on Mon May 01, 2017 3:07 am
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Thanks for the info Gene. Brought chuckle re your childhood memories. Superb detail in this close up
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by Carol Clarke on Mon May 01, 2017 5:27 am
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Great portrait Gene, excellent detail of the warty, spiky skin in the lovely warm light.
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by Cindy Marple on Thu May 04, 2017 3:38 pm
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Definitely a prehistoric looking creature up close like this! Well done.
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