"You like my pendant?"
Uploaded: March 07, 2008
While waiting for a perched Barred Owl to hopefully fly down and grab a snake and some fish swimming by, I saw this Cuban Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) about eight feet from me.
f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 800, AWB, spot, +2/3, lens Canon EF 400mm L, handheld, Lake Lotus Nature Preserve, Altamonte Springs, FL, 3/8/08.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Gilbert W. Covington March 07, 2008
Robert, this is a great capture. The lighting, color,DOF and sharpnes is right on. #5608826Robert G. Stalnaker March 08, 2008
Hello Ron, Gilbert and Cheryle and thank you for commenting. My focus was on this owl and when I spotted this Cuban Anole, I had trouble focusing due to the short distance and the fact there was not much contrast between the brown anole and the tree, which fooled the camera. But as soon as the anole extended its "dewlap", that goofy orange and yellow "pendant", the camera picked up the contrast and I was able to focus.Cheryle, you captured a !!!beautiful!!! image of an adult Cooper's Hawk in your "Winter Hunt". #5610922
Derek D. Dafoe April 01, 2008
Cool shot Robert!! Love his displayed dewlap!! #5730601Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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