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Giant Man-Eating Lizard from Mars
Giant Man-Eating Lizard from Mars
toddhead


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fantasy World (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Location: National Zoo
Date: Jun 18, 2005
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 18, 2005

First submission with my 70-200mm 2.8L. Taken at the National Zoo through glass in low light. This lens is awesome!

Hope is doesn't get voted down because it is from this world.

Statistics
Place: 80 out of 151
Avg (all users): 5.2446
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.9518
Avg (non-participants): 5.4067
Views since voting: 4628
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 233
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/26/2005 10:24:44 PM
Your lighting is a little harsh on this subject as the nose and cheek are blown out. - 5
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06/25/2005 09:21:55 PM
These guys are so interesting they do belong in the fantasy realm. A very nice image.
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06/23/2005 10:16:45 PM
excellent detail on its scales and face and mouth ... lizards are so much fun to capture on camera ... i guess in your fantasy world they rule the world huh?
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06/23/2005 02:11:31 PM
great choice, shooting from below.
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06/23/2005 12:29:27 PM
Classic movie scene. I do think the highlights are just a little too bright (some of the horns on his cheek and the spikes on his back), which draw attention away from the eye which should be the focus. DOF is good with the eye really sharp, but my eye keeps wandering down to his cheek/jowels. 6
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06/23/2005 10:53:39 AM
I think I used to date his daughter... AWESOME photo though! I wish the rock in the right foreground were less sharp, but the lizard is terrific. 7
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06/22/2005 08:04:09 PM
The lack of perspective regarding the size of the lizard is a fantastic inclusion (or should I say exclusion). Great detail on his face, great DOF, great image!

Good luck!

Alex (8)
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06/22/2005 01:10:51 PM
I agree, those monsters look like they came out from some horror movie.
About the photo, is sharp, good dof and composition.
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06/20/2005 07:18:09 PM
Fun way to meet the challenge. Love the head and front leg for detail and clarity. The back is a blurry.
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06/20/2005 01:53:07 PM
the body tends to run out of focus ...if that were corrected ...a further 3 points your way..
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06/20/2005 01:44:02 PM
It's sharp and stuff, but the only link to the challenge is the title itself! I mean no offense, k?
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06/20/2005 11:48:53 AM
I admit those things look bizarre (yet I can still see beauty there), but you are relying very heavily on the title to make this fit this challenge. Great shot of the lizard, though!
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06/20/2005 08:58:15 AM
Yep - he's ugly - the scene could be Mars - the lighting is a bit harsh, does the sun rise and set on Mars? If so try the shot when the sun isnt so high. I assme mars has no cloud cover so you cant use clouds to mute the sun.
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06/20/2005 07:48:10 AM
excellent focus. Good DoF. Nice - 7
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06/20/2005 12:40:33 AM
excellent photo technically, however the effect of giant lizard would have worked better if there was something else in the photo to relate the size to imo. 7
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