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Green Elegance-II
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 3 N: 2333] (8300)
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: 2009-10-23 22:55
Viewed: 126
Points: 40
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Lacerta viridis meridionalis (Green Lizard) [in Turk. Yeşil Kertenkele, Zümrüt Kertenkele] (Female)

Today another portrait capture of an 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 WE!!
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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Bayram
You have right:this lovely green lizard is very elegant!
Great details and colors.
Very sharp details.
Mariana

Ciao amico Bayram, an other great portrait of elegant lizard, splendid blurry BG, fine details and wonderful sharpness, beautiful natural colors, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

very nice picture, indeed the constellation on her head is characteristic to the L. v. meridionalis...

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  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 0 N: 273] (3168)
  • [2009-10-24 0:28]

what a details shown and rather interesting of the skin feature. great focus and sharpness/colors. beautiful job, Bayram

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1716 W: 124 N: 1465] (20702)
  • [2009-10-24 0:37]

Merhaba Bayram bey,
tanrım ne güzellikler yaratıyor.Renk geçişlerine ve uyumuna bakarmısınız.Mükemmel bir yakın plan çekim.Ellerinize sağlık.Necla.

Hu Bayram,
A very sharp macro of this lizard adorned with fabulous lighting.
Great details on the texture of its skin!
Great stunning eyes!
POV is just marvelous!
A very elegant lizard indeed, and a smart one, because I know how difficult it is to capture such a sharp macro of the reptile.
Great work,
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

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  • KBE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 452 W: 103 N: 597] (2759)
  • [2009-10-24 1:08]

Hello Bayram
Excellent focus very fine details and nice colors.
Loved the texture of this reptile.
Good sharpness and DOF.

TFS
Cheers
JZM

Salam Bayram

Nice macro with great details and amazing colors
The eye is located perfectly in one of golden points
The lighting control is well done

TFS, Alireza

Hello Bayram,
Voici un lézard charmant avec un grain de peau extraordinaire et l'oeil très malin.
Les couleurs sont plaisantes au regard.
Compliments pour cette capture étonnante.
Bon week-end.
Yolande

Namastay Bayram MF,

Wonderful macro capture of the green lizard with great details! The sharpness and POV are great with nice use of the DOF. The colors are superb with great show of the textures of this lizard. Nice blurry BG!

best regards,
Paras

Fantastic shot with great details and colors.
Regards Zoran

Merhaba Bayram
a very photogenic lizard.
nicely posing for your camera.
well captured.
excellent sharpness of tiny details.
splendid natural colors.
shalom
tsilla

hello Bayram
sharp, crisp and colourful shot of this lizard
nice dof, fine details
good light and informative notes

regards
MAnuj Mehta

HI Bayram
beautiful micro shot with many details and lovely colors combination and nice DOF
and nice composition TFS
well done
Hazara

Hocam merhaba
Harika bir kertenkele makrosu
Netlik ve renler süper
Teşekkürler
Burak

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  • Nokin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 54 W: 0 N: 37] (561)
  • [2009-10-24 6:00]

Hallo Bayram,

Sehr schöne Aufnahme Komposition ,Schärfe ,Licht und Farben sind einfach Perfekt .

Gruß Detlef

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  • Aspara (263)
  • [2009-10-24 6:10]

Such beautiful colours and very sharp!

TFS

Merhaba Bayram,

Another excellent shot of this cute lizard.
Great focus, DOF and very natural lightness and colors.

Best regards,
Tatjana

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 594 W: 0 N: 1628] (9289)
  • [2009-10-24 10:43]

Merhaba Bayram !

Beautiful and very elegant :)
Beautiful colours, splendid sharpness
Original formulation, pretty colours.

I greet warmly.
Barbara

Hi Bayram,
Utterly outstanding close-up! Great use of the focus and the blur tool. The details are so precise and impressive. Has quite a 3D effect to it. Inspiring shot my friend.

TFS,
Scott.

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