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Iguana
Iguana
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fauna II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D50
Location: Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico
Date: Oct 7, 2007
Aperture: f8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 8, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 92 out of 230
Avg (all users): 5.8889
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.6452
Avg (non-participants): 5.9931
Views since voting: 917
Views during voting: 265
Votes: 207
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0


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10/17/2007 10:10:49 AM
Thanks for your comments and for voting. Glad you liked the picture.

I have to say that I agree with voyeur and Arron_christensen. I knew from the beginning that some parts of the iguana were overexposed. My problem was that I was able to caught the iguana in its natural habitat, at about 2:30 p.m. at the beach, so the light was terribly harsh and strong and the iguana was partially in the shadows. I took a few shots were there wasn't overexposure, but the rest of the iguana was way too dark, and my built in flash wasn't enough to light the scene.

The thing about the composition got a little tricky to me. I didn't like the idea of having the iguana's face right in the center, but I didn't want to make a crop in a way that it would appear smaller in the frame, or the same size, but just the head, and I wanted to have the tree, because I think that diagonal helps to direct the view towards the iguana, and also liked the texture.

Anyway, I guess in the end it wasn't a very fortunate composition and I should have experimented more with the cropping to end up with a better one.

Thanks again everyone for commenting. It's always helps to learn.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/16/2007 09:34:26 AM
Great shot! Your composition is nice, and the detail great.
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10/13/2007 01:04:01 AM
so good. great critter in a great capture. so interesting. shifted left more and I'd love it. great focus. 9.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/12/2007 11:05:16 AM
I think the iguana might be just a little bit dark and the highlights are a little bit overexposed. also, the framing of the lizard doesn't work for me. his head is a little to high in the frame and dead center. the corner would be better i feel.
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10/11/2007 05:55:33 AM
Nice shot. Lighting, clarity, lines, bokeh are all very good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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