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Green Elegance


Green Elegance
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 712 W: 3 N: 2261] (8054)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-23
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 400, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-20 10:36
Viewed: 151
Points: 50
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Lacerta viridis meridionalis (Green Lizard) [in Turk. Yeşil Kertenkele, Zümrüt Kertenkele] (Female)

A very elegant adult female green lizard which i encountered in the around of Gökgöl Caves (Zonguldak province) during my Black Sea trip.

TFL and Have a nice Sunday!!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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A large, elegant lizard with a rather short, deep head, especially in males. In adults Green lizards, total length reaches up to about 30-34 cm, tail often twice body length or more (Snouth-vent length is approx. 13 cm). Rostral plate typically does not in contact with nostrils; 2 postnasal plate; typically there are relatively big scales (i.e. plates) in temporal region, so there only a few of them. Dorsal scale number around the mid-body is between 40 and 56. The belly plates are arranged in 6 longitudinal rows, the number of pores on the lower femoral region is ranged between 14 and 21. Males usually almost entirely green with a fine black stippling above and a darker, light-spotted head. Females are very variable in color-pattern: sometimes uniform green or brown, or with blotches; frequently 2 or 4 narrow light stripes on body, which may be edged with black lines or spots. More rarely, both sexes have a bold irregular pattern of interconnected black blotches. Belly is yellowish, nearly always wifhout black spots. Throat is blue in mature males (especially chin and the sides of the head) and beige in females (rarely blue in some females). Youngs are often beige, uniform or with a few light spots (without black edge) on flanks, or else with two or four narrow light lines.

This species is generally encountered in bushy vegetation at woodland and field edges, within open woodlands, forested areas and shrubland, hedgerows, and in overgrown areas and cultivated land. It takes refuge in bushes and burrows. In northern Germany the species is confined to sandy open heathland habitats. It feeds mainly on insects, sometimes small lizards and even mice. In springtime the females lay around 5-23 eggs in a clutch. About 2 to 3 months later brown-coloured youngs appear with a total length of 3-4 cm.

It ranges from eastern Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, eastern Austria, and Slovenia, east to Romania, Moldova and southern Ukraine, southwards into the Balkan Peninsula in Croatia (including some Adriatic islands), Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania and Greece (including some Aegean islands, and excluding the Peloponnese). It is also present in Turkey, where it is largely distributed in the area of Marmara and along the Black Sea coastal region, representing with a single subspecies named as L. v. meridionalis. It is found from sea level up to 2,100 m asl.

References:
1. Göçmen, B. (Unpub. results). The results of herpetological trips.
2. Budak, A. & Göçmen, B. (2005). Herpetology. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 226 pp. [2nd Edition, 2008].
3. Baran, I. & Atatür, M. K. (1998). Turkish Herpetofauna (Amphibians & Reptiles). Ministry of Environment, Ankara. 214 pp.
4. Arnold, N.E. (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe.Collins, London, UK, 288 pp.
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  • Great 
  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 503 W: 0 N: 924] (4678)
  • [2009-10-20 10:44]

Merhaba Bayram,

Splendid capture! Another exceptional macro from you.
Have a nice evening,
Adrian

Merhaba Bayram,
Flawless work! Awesome pic. Cute lizard. Great sharpness, colors and POV.
Great one.
Raimundo

Great work nice focus and colors.
Regards Zoran

Namastay Bayram bhaijaan,

A powerful macro capture of this bi-colored lizard with impressive details!

The colors are perfectly shown and very natural. I like the great contrast between the colors of the lizard and the blurry BG. The sharpness is great and the POV is superb. The DOF is praiseworthy.

Wonderful composition!

best regards,
Paras

Sorry, don't have points for today. Hope you won't mind.

Hi, Bayram. Nice capture of this beautiful animal with a good POV and DOF. Lovely shades of green with the natural texture. Goood POV . Selamlar.

Bayram hocam merhaba
Muhteşem bir makro
Netlik ve renkler harika
Elinize sağlık
BURAK

Bayram
Wonderful colored and sharp lizard!
Lovely capture!
Mariana

Bonsoir Bayram,
En effet, très élégant ce lézard.
Une macro sensationnelle de netteté. Les coloris sont d'une grande capture naturelle!!! l'oeil est coquin.
Bonne soirée et bonne semaine.
Yolande

Merhaba Hocam,
Yine harika ve ders niteliğindeki bir paylaşım sergilemişsiniz.Elinize sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Hello MF Bayram.
Superb close portrait of this Green Lizard with fine sharpness and detail. The colours are very nice. The lizzard standout well from the BG.
Best regards Siegfried

Hi Bayram..nice shot...well composed..perfect light and details.

Roger

  • Great 
  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 124 N: 1437] (20268)
  • [2009-10-20 23:13]

Günaydın Bayram bey,
gerçekten zümrüt yeşili.Sizin çalışmalarınızdan sonra artık kertenkeleler de bana sevimli gelmeye başladı.Bu güzel macro için çok çok teşekkürler.Necla.

Bonjour Bayram
Very nice shot , great colours and sharpness, perfect dof
Au revoir my friend
Henri

  • Great 
  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1466 W: 23 N: 0] (11716)
  • [2009-10-21 0:37]

Merhaba my friend...
Beautiful is seria yours photos...
Beautiful moment...
Regards...
Andro

Hola hechaba de menos tus fantasticas fotos como la de este precioso lagarto ciertamente elegante perfectamente captada con gran detalle y naturalidad
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hello Bayram!
Good detail and clarity and beautiful colours of this little reptile!
Nice point of view and focus!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi Bayram: The macro lens captured the head of this lizard with pristine details. The shallow focus silencing the background making the image really pops. Well done and best regards. Jusni

  • Great 
  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 592 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2009-10-21 18:14]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
excellent beauty of this lizard. I like the spots and the textures. Well done and I like the blurry background.
Exciting and pretty view of a natural world.
What a congratulations.

Regards,
Foozi

Merhaba Bayram,
Seeing this makes me think that the lizards's skin and texture will provide good inspiration for artwork and fabric design. Fine focus and sharpness. I always enjoy reading your Note, very educational and informative. My best regards.
Danilo

Hello,
Magnificent macro shot!
The lizard looks fantastic!
Excellent POV, great note.
TFS

Ciao Bayram, great portrait of beautiful lizard against wonderful blurry BG, lovely macro with superb details and splendid sharpness, good natural colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

  • Great 
  • kanton Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 702 W: 5 N: 1258] (5272)
  • [2009-10-22 15:52]

Merhaba File Bayram!
Another portrait of your favorite models!
Great strong lighting,colours and texture!
Tfs Selamlar
Kostas

Merhaba Bayram,

Excellent close-up shot of this lizard.
Amazing focus, DOF, sharpness, lightness and colors.

Very good informative note.

Best regards,
Tatjana

Çok güzel bir çekim açısı,çok güzel doğal renkler ve görkemli detaylar.Gerçekten birinci sınıf kalitede bir çekim.Emeklerine sağlık.
Bi slavên germ.

Dûrzan

What a great shot, Bayram!
Perfect focus and great texture.
Superb light and nice DOF.
Congratulations, my dear friend.

Best regards,
Bruno

Elegance and beauty in this excellent work!
The colors are very beautiful and the model also!:)
Congratulations again, my friend!
TFS
Sergio

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