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Shot at the Amersfoort zoo; one of the first shots with my new 105mm macro-lens, almost no editing (I only added the border).

The creature is "Pogona Vitticeps", or "Central Bearded Dragon". Normally, it's beige-yellow-colored, but I was fiddling with whitebalance settings and thought this was kinda cool as well :)

Shot through glass as well, so I'm very happy with the result :dance:

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:iconstevven:
This really is a beautiful shot of a lizard (I think it's a lizard...)!
All the things that have to be sharp, are sharp. Like the area around the eye and the huge spines at the bottom left of the picture.
The green unsharp background fits the green colour of the lizard and completes the picture. Besides that it makes the lizard pop out of the picutre. So you get 5 stars for impact.
But it almost looks like the area beneath the nostrill isn't sharp.
Also the eye itself is a bit dark. Unfortunately..
In the end this is a nice shot!
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:iconisamith:
This shot is awesome!!!! :+fav:
:iconsturm:
Thanks hun' :hug:

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:iconkantzorf:
Impressive shot, congrats :clap:
:iconsturm:
Thanks, I'm pretty excited with the result too :)
And thanks for the :+fav:, much appreciated!

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:iconskinno-1:
This is brilliant, especially as its the first time using a macro lens, brilliant focus and use of depth of field. Great colour!! :D
:iconxcrystalcorex:
This is so beautiful.
I love how all the colors match in this shot.
Great job. :heart:

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:iconmy-shadows-limit:
wow. amazing. let me tell you, the thumbnail doesn't do it justice AT ALL. this is great; i love the color and the focus is superb. great shot!
:iconsublime-nudes:
Super. A catchlight in the eye would have made it perfect...these can always be added later ;)

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:iconsturm:
Thanks, and thanks for the :+fav: as well :)
Uhm... catchlight? How do I do that?

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Fire burn wisdom in me
Wisdom set mind and spirit free
Moonlight show me the mysteries of life
Winternight give me clearsight and storms to fight

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NIKON CORPORATION
NIKON D300
2/30 second
F/3.2
105 mm
200
Jul 11, 2009, 4:30:56 PM

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