Lace monitors visit my paddock frequently, sometimes taking my beloved chickens. But, I think they’re pretty special.
Anything! Comments always welcome.
ISO 3200 100-400@285mm Hand held f5.6 1/2500
Shadows and Hightlights adjusted in ACR. In PS, some bright bits tamed.
Glennie, the monitor blends in well with it’s surroundings with it’s mosaic of dots. Good catch, with the eye and head nicely sharp and the tongue out.
Scary picture of a scary beast! They’re quite large, aren’t they? I love the pose, sharpness and DOF.
I guess we all get used to the variety of life around us, but if something like this got one of our daughter’s beloved chickens, I get a vivid picture of it’s remains serving as a conversation piece next to the cowhide rug.
Glennie: Your image brought back memories of shots I have of a large iguana who used to reside in the Cockrell Butterfly Center in the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. I got a close up of his eye and surrounding scales but I can’t find it on my hard drive. I may have even shot it on film. I like this view of this critter. Nice pose and the DOF works great. Not sure how close you can get to one of these guys but a tight close up of the scales would be very cool. I agree with Diane that I might not be so merciful if it took one of my chickens. >=))>
Oh how I love a big lizard! We just don’t have them here and I’m a bit sad. I had a rather large male iguana for a while, but nothing on this scale. And speaking of scales - woah, that’s some texture. I love that long neck and all the different iterations of scales along it and the front legs. The tongue out is just a bonus. You could selectively darken some of the leaves by reducing luminance or whites to make this big baby stand out a tiny bit more. Super low position, too, which always increases intimacy and immediacy. Fab.
Thanks everyone!
@Diane_Miller This goanna was around 1.5metres, and they grow to about 2m.
@Bill_Fach Their scales are quite lovely and a close up would be good. I’d rather take my chances with a snake with one of these guys.
@Kris_Smith Really good idea about reducing the white in the leaves!
My chickens are quite safe in a large compound with extra safe housing for night time. It’s not often they get taken, and then, it’s through carelessness when someone leaves a gate open.
