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Challenge: Free Study 2009-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Pentax K20D
Lens: Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
Location: Auckland
Date: Jul 19, 2009
Aperture: f2.4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Jul 29, 2009

 [Aug. 2nd, 2009 03:54:54 PM]
64 votes in and a 6.8. Got the kiss of death from hubby when he saw it at 7 something and said, "That's a typo".

[Aug. 5th, 2009 01:51:59 AM]
6.92 at 105 votes. The more I look at it, the more my editing stands out like a sore thumb now. I'm excited and embarrassed at the same time. << removed ugly catchlights and darkened some lines.

Anyway, before I forget, these geckos live at the Auckland Museum. It was feeding time while I was shooting, and the handler had released a number of flies into the enclosure. I stood there completely still for hours (yeah, well it felt like it), waiting for one of those flies to be collected by the geckos. What a photo that would have made, eh? NatGeo here I come! But no. All I got was some kissy action instead.

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Onoes! Can't find my original file!!!!!
[chuckles]... just kidding :)

5th place in a free study is kinda silly for a pair of lovesick lizards, but thank you for the votes, comments and faves! I guess it's ok to throw in a straight shot every now and then uh?

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 419
Avg (all users): 6.9262
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.9130
Avg (non-participants): 6.9706
Views since voting: 4808
Views during voting: 255
Votes: 149
Comments: 19
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 08/14/2009 06:08:07 PM
Amazing photo. I can't believe this didn't place.
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 08/08/2009 10:13:35 AM
I thought I had commented on this one, I gave a 10 for it....I love it! Congrats!! Oh its NOT silly for a 5th place of lizards!!
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 08/08/2009 08:46:26 AM
This is beautiful Rina! Congrats on 5th in a FS!
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 08/08/2009 06:22:27 AM
Congrats on your top five finish, beautiful pic!
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 08/08/2009 05:25:56 AM
Excellant Rina. Congratulations on the 5th placing.
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 08/08/2009 04:35:33 AM
Excellent Rina...you're awesome
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 08/08/2009 03:08:46 AM
WTG Rina!!! Gorgeous shot, congrats on your well deserved top 5 place.
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 08/08/2009 03:02:18 AM
Whoa, well done! Man, I gotta go the Museum more!
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 08/08/2009 02:06:36 AM
Congrats Rina, great score and for a lovely picture :)
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 08/08/2009 12:16:43 AM
Congratulations Rina on your 5th Place. Great score too.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/06/2009 10:05:44 PM
Love the DOF.
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 08/06/2009 09:23:44 PM
Charming - nice sharp lizzards - the blurry foreground ruins it though...
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 08/05/2009 11:37:43 PM
What a great composition, love the timing, the species of lizard, are they Anoles? 7
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 08/03/2009 08:14:20 PM
great capture, very sweet -10
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 08/02/2009 08:06:00 PM
Sooooo sweet!!
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 08/02/2009 02:33:07 AM
Rina the more I look at this the more I like it. It's a cracking shot. It looks like he's whispering something in the others ear. I expect to see this in one of the top spots.
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 08/01/2009 07:11:18 PM
Cute! The poses are great and the foliage nicely complements the lizards. Could maybe have used a smidge more DOF to get the 2nd lizard in sharper focus (sharpest detail appears to be on the side of the 1st lizard) but overall, nice job.
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 08/01/2009 06:07:38 PM
I just remembered, I have to pay my Geico Bill...LOL... Anyway, lovely capture with good DoF too!
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 08/01/2009 01:06:24 PM
Nice color, composition and framing. Should do well!
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