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A Baby Dino In My Garden !


A Baby Dino In My Garden !
Photo Information
Copyright: Neuro Toxin (Neuro_Toxin) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 33 W: 51 N: 79] (283)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-03
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Exposure: f/4.3, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-10 8:24
Viewed: 204
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Oriental Garden Lizard
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The Oriental Garden Lizard ( Calotes versicolor ) is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in Asia. It has also been introduced in many parts other parts of the world. It is an insectivore and the male gets a bright red throat in the breeding season leading to a common incorrect name of Bloodsucker.Two small groups of spines, perfectly separated from each
other, above each tympanum. Dorsal crest moderately elevated on the neck and anterior part of the trunk, extending on to the root of the tail in large individuals, and gradually disappearing on the middle of the trunk in younger ones. The hind foot (measured from the heel to the extremity of the fourth toe) is not much longer than the head in the adult, whilst it is considerably longer in the young. The coloration is very variable, sometimes uniform brownish or greyish-olive or yellowish.Black streaks radiate from the eye, and some of them are continued over the throat, running obliquely backwards, belly frequently with greyish longitudinal stripes, one along the median line being the most distinct; young and half-grown specimens have a dark, black-edged band across the inter-orbital region. The ground-colour is generally a light brownish olive, but the lizard can change it to bright red, to black, and to a mixture of both. This change is sometimes confined to the head, at other times diffused over the whole body and tail.

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To sela: Hi selaNeuro_Toxin 1 08-05 23:47
To suzy: Hi suzyNeuro_Toxin 1 08-05 23:43
To tanburi: Hi tanburiNeuro_Toxin 1 07-23 05:45
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Hello man!
Great capture of this lizard and great colours!
Good detail and clarity!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • alexa Silver Star Critiquer [C: 15 W: 0 N: 0] (28)
  • [2009-07-13 13:47]
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Super image wonderful detail and colours and a lovely dino to find in your garden
Alexa

Hi Neuro,
Wnat a superb portrait of this lizard.Nice sharpness, colours, light and details.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Hello Neuro,
Incredible beauty, A masterful capture.
Wonderful colors,light, clarity and details
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 426 W: 38 N: 1263] (4340)
  • [2009-08-05 5:59]
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Hi Neuro,

you have a great observing eye:) superb capture with excellent clarity and focus.. the BG vivid green color works nicely as a good contrast.. amazing lighting and very sharp details.. where's the tail:)?
briliant post..

best wishes
suzy

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
  • [2009-08-05 7:06]
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Hi Neuro, what a wonderful image if your baby dino.Very good work. I hope, the tail ist still there:-)
Regards Rose

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