Brown Lizard

Brown lizard

Just before leaving the Evros Delta heading back to Athens, Eva and Christos proposed that we visit a little river in the nearby area. This place seemed full of life indeed. There were fish in the water, birds and butterflies in the air, beautiful flowers on the ground. Unfortunately, we only had 10 minutes to spend there. While walking near the bank of the small river I saw this brown lizard taking a sunbath. I had the 50 mm lens on the camera which is a really sharp lens if stopped down a bit so I chose f/8 and turned the flash on. Despite the flash, the lizard didn't move giving me the chance of an even closer photo. It may lack the fancy colors and markings of other lizards but it blends with the environment perfectly well. Although identification of the animal was not possible, I have the impression it was a juvenile.

Photos by George J. Reclos

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Nikkor AF 50mm f1.8D
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/180 sec - f/8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.

2. Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Nikkor AF 50mm f1.8D
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/60 sec - f/22, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.