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Looks like I am next on the menu !
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Copyright: Robert Calve (perryhooter) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 884 N: 6063] (27343)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-17
Categories: Food, Humorous, Nature, Decisive Moment, Action, Portrait
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro 1
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Cuba 2006
Theme(s): My favorite Nature photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-07 6:55
Viewed: 986
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Difficult to categorize this one !!


Let's leave the sunny beaches for a while , and do some island exploration......

The story behind it. Every year, despite travel agents are not recommending moto or car rentals, we rent either a scooter, a car or a jeep for a few days to explore the region and visit friends. I will come back later on this subject. Today it is not the point !

So ,this year, it was no exception. I went out for a little safari with Martine with a 4WD Suzuki . Lots of fun in the small roads in the area. To be honest these were more trails then roads despite they were shown as gravel roads ( LOL!).

Anyway, in a very remote place exiting a curve we came straight in front of this monster while he just grabbed his lunch. The breaks screamed ! , or was it Martine ? I grabbed my camera , while suddenly this guy seemed to find us more interesting than his actual lunch.

Did not have much time to focus here or frame it adequately. Took a few shots, and turned around, after Martine begged me to stop taking pictures, and put back my &?%*()& camera in its bag..... Fortunately it did not run after us like the Tyranosaure Rex in Jurassic Park. We left slowly making sure he was not following us....

After all, the travel agent may be was right....

Bon appétit!
Cheers!

PS Perhaps I should mention, No color alteration here! I added the original shot as a WS and some more details !
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Hi Robert,

Wow! what a great live nature shot, Wonderful colours and sharp details. I really laughed at your note to, I could picture the scene really easily :))

Great work

John

Beau catch, Robert! Je suis encore un peu endormi et j'ai mis du temps à réaliser que ce n'était pas une branchaille qu'il avait dans la bouche, mais un petit cousin! Très belle qualité de l'image, excellent control du focus et de la profondeur de champ. Bravo!

What a great shot! Wonderful colors, details, sharpness and composition. Superb! Yukiko

Bonjour Robert, ouf, il a l'air assez grand comme reptile :)

Bien vu et bien recoupe (la photo). Belles couleurs et pauvres petite bete qui se fait manger :)

Bonne journee, Yan

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2006-05-07 13:08]

What a great shot, great colors & details. Well seen & nice moment. Well done & thanks for sharing.
Mitra

Hum, this reminds me that it's time for lunch... No, I'm not going to go looking for lizards!

Nice story in two parts (made me laugh), and a lovely photo of real life. Do I really want to say lovely here? Well maybe not; well captured, and nice realistic colors are better descriptions, but they sounds so banial and this moment is definitely not that. Arresting, ah that's what this is, an arresting photo, one that makes you stop and look.

Regards,
Lois

Hello, Robert!
Have just finished reading your comments:D
Thanks a lot for your attention and time:)
Glad you liked some of my works:)
I enjoy greatly travelling in your gallery ... very interesting, creative works of good taste;)
This shot is superb! For such moment, excellent sharpness and detail!
Poor little thing tough :(
But someone had a breakfast adn we have this shot:)

thanks again and have a nice evening, Karina:)

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3325 W: 789 N: 4436] (19976)
  • [2006-05-07 14:05]

Bonjour Robert,
Un rencontre du troisième type que celle-là. Juste à regarder la photo, j'essaie de remonter mes pieds sous ma chaise, tellememt je ne voudrais pas me retrouver dans la situation de ce petit lézard! En dépit du court temps à ta disposition, tu as vraiment maitrisé la situation. Lumière, couleurs et profondeur de champ remarquable! Preuve de sang froid comme celui de ton iguane! :) Bravo! Annie

Excellent Robert! Funny notes to accompany a great closeup. Good vivid colours and detail, well cropped and presented. TFS,
David
PS Many thanks for your comment on Punchbowl I

Hi Rob,

WOW!! You were very lucky you've captured this fellow and definitely very fast... :))
Great details and vivid colours! I like the frame too!
Well done on the safari!! :))

Constantinos

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  • Tintin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2198 W: 267 N: 345] (1982)
  • [2006-05-07 19:19]

Une superbe capture, Robert, qui nous montre la nature dans son vrai contexte: les plus gros mangent les plus petits. Très bien composé et superbes détails. Bravo!!!

Razor sharp!The vivid green is wonderfil!That is the destiny of the natural world!Life and death!Well done.
Regards,
chiping

Monsieur joue les Spielberg de la photo maintenant! Jurassic Park en miniure.
Monstres mignons ou cruelle loi du plus fort dans la jungle? Oui dur à dire :)
C'est special... L'un joue a cache cache, l'autre comble un creux... pour ne pas trop dramatiser! :)
Bravo pour la prise sans voulir faire de jeu de mot!

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1134 W: 100 N: 3364] (17540)
  • [2006-05-08 6:16]

Thank goodness you got back safe.. and this monster didnt eat you Robert..lol..

Very brightly coloured.. as least you would see him coming... but if he was anywhere near me.. you would be hearing me SCREAM !

Very good compostion, and nicely framed.. well done.

Kind regards
Dawn.

Robert, what can I say this is superb!! The timing is excellent, the sharpness and detail incredible and the colors outstanding.
Bravo!
Vassilis

Robert....Wonderful shot in problems !!!the post edition work is very interesting, thanks for teach me a lot..
Many regards, Rafael

Très bonne composition en la comparant avec ton originale Robert. Belles couleurs vibrantes. Bel éclairage et détails intéressants.
Bravo!

Réal

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  • mytp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 101 W: 0 N: 15] (284)
  • [2006-05-09 15:16]

Great capture, Robert! Great details and expressions of both the predator and the prey. Thanks for sharing!

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  • clic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 0 N: 206] (4714)
  • [2006-05-09 18:02]

Bonjour Robert
L'animal a fait tout un hit et vous aussi par cette prise !
Peut-on penser qu'il transporte son petit?
J'admire votre cropping qui favorise la concentration sur l'action peut-être criminelle !
Au plaisir!
Robert

this is a great capture! I love how you've cropped this and how colourful he is. How big was this monster? :)

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 131 N: 2256] (20565)
  • [2006-05-10 22:23]

Superbe capture mon cher Robert, quelles belles couleurs tu nous présentes là. Beau sens du timing ! Merci.

Mario

oh my, great capture
wonderful colors, sharpness and POV
great work

The right moment! Congratulations!! It is slightly over exposed, but a great shot in all other aspects. TFS

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