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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Sanggay on February 16, 2013, 11:13:34 pm

Title: Mountain Horned Dragon Lizard.
Post by: Sanggay on February 16, 2013, 11:13:34 pm
I think this is what it is called. I stumbled upon it this morning.

(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae52/Erithacus/General%207/DSC_0342.jpg)

(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae52/Erithacus/General%207/DSC_0367.jpg)
Title: Re: Mountain Horned Dragon Lizard.
Post by: francois on February 17, 2013, 04:31:40 am
I like the first image. Colors are wonderful and the lizard is cooperating… A vertical (portrait) shot would also work here. I'm less thrilled by the second one, mostly due to the reduced depth of field.
Title: Re: Mountain Horned Dragon Lizard.
Post by: RedwoodGuy on February 17, 2013, 11:13:28 am
I think this is what it is called. I stumbled upon it this morning.

(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae52/Erithacus/General%207/DSC_0342.jpg)

(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae52/Erithacus/General%207/DSC_0367.jpg)
I think the first one is good technique. If it is a "biology photo of a specie" - then tighten the framing. If it is more than that, Consider slightly more dynamic framing.
Title: Re: Mountain Horned Dragon Lizard.
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on February 17, 2013, 01:50:05 pm
I like the first image. Colors are wonderful and the lizard is cooperating… A vertical (portrait) shot would also work here. I'm less thrilled by the second one, mostly due to the reduced depth of field.

I rather like the second, for just that reason.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Mountain Horned Dragon Lizard.
Post by: Sanggay on February 17, 2013, 05:29:52 pm
I managed just one shot of the 1st photo from a distance. It ran away when I got closer. I cropped the photo a bit. Too much cropping would degrade the quality.

I returned half an hour later and found the lizard on a different branch. This is the best I could get as there were branches obstructing my view.

Thank you all for your feedback.