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[Joel Eade]

Haven't been out taking photos for a loooonnnngggg time. New house had some roof problems so I have been busy with that. But, I'm heading to New Mexico in a couple weeks and should be shooting a lot (I need a vacation). Anyways, my friend and I went on our yearly Crotaphytus collaris (Collared Lizard) search yesterday. Unlike last year, we were successful this year:

I think this is beautiful.....great color and sharpness. I would crop it tighter and get rid of the out of focus twig in the background. Well done.

[dsiegel5151]

I think this is beautiful.....great color and sharpness. I would crop it tighter and get rid of the out of focus twig in the background. Well done.

Thanks for the compliments, everyone. I left this one all natural, as this was the first lizard I have shot in about a year that wasn't tied down; i.e., I didn't have a collecting permit to capture this species. So, as I sprawled out on the ground (getting numerous ticks in the process) with my "lizard lens (300mm f4L IS), a friend of mine moved around behind me to elicit the lizard to change positions. For some reason this worked with this guy. Typically they just run away. Collared lizards are pretty fast and will run on only their hind legs. I always wanted to get a shot of that, but I have never been successful to this date.