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Male Eastern Water Dragon · 02:48 AM

Seen at Mt. Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, in the Japanese Garden. Mature male Eastern Water Dragons have a red chest. K20D. M50/F1.7.

F4, ISO 200, 1/180s

I got down on my guts so I could be on his level. Next two: F8, ISO 200, 1/30s

More info here: Australian water dragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Damn Brit · 01-09-2009, 02:52 AM

Moved thread to correct forum.

I like the perspective in the second one Dan.

keithg · 01-09-2009, 03:49 AM

These are awesome. Love them all. Hard to beat those manual lens's. Great place to get some good shots as well.
Keith

dosdan · 01-09-2009, 04:03 AM

Originally posted by keithg

These are awesome. Love them all. Hard to beat those manual lens's. Great place to get some good shots as well.
Keith

Thank you for the encouragement, Keith.

Did you ever see this thread? https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/39071-lizard-rain.html

I think it was about that time that I went ga-ga over water dragons.

Dan.

Damn Brit · 01-09-2009, 04:09 AM

The third one is excellent, good composition, the body is somewhat camouflaged and blends a little with the background which enhances the head and upper part of the body
by creating a 3D effect.

SharonS · 01-09-2009, 04:42 AM

Wow!! great series love #3 but thay are all hard to beat. wish i could take such a great picture.

dosdan · 01-09-2009, 04:59 AM

Originally posted by SharonS

wish i could take such a great picture.

Sharon, that's the way I feel about everyone else's photos.

Dan.

gawan · 01-09-2009, 04:33 PM

Great shots, thanks for sharing, my favourites are the last two!

sawtooth235 · 01-09-2009, 05:40 PM

Dan,

These are sooooo cool! I love them all.

I am intrigued though, are these in an exhibit? I don't see any fencing.

Ray

daacon · 01-09-2009, 06:58 PM

Nice series - the head looks so big compared to the body.

stgmgr · 01-09-2009, 07:26 PM

Ugly, yet beautiful, aren't they?
GREAT shots Dan!

Igilligan · 01-09-2009, 07:46 PM

I thought I had gone on and on about how beautiful this Water dragon is.
Must have just been in my mind... But the say, its they thought that counts!

I love this lizard! Never seen one like it. And good shots of too...

I do have a question that I must know the answer to.

How did you center the vertical photo in the middle of the horizontal ones? I dont know that I have every seen that.

HouseOfHorla · 01-09-2009, 07:49 PM

that just looks so...

gorgeous

not something you'd necessarily want to hug, but nonetheless a great subject especially in such a 'nose in the air' pose.

love it. top capture.

vievetrick · 01-09-2009, 08:16 PM

great series . #3 is my favorite of the bunch

marcusyoung · 01-09-2009, 08:25 PM

Great perspective, beautiful colors.

marcus

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01-09-2009, 07:46 PM	#12
Igilligan Guest	I was sure I had posted in this thread I thought I had gone on and on about how beautiful this Water dragon is. Must have just been in my mind... But the say, its they thought that counts! I love this lizard! Never seen one like it. And good shots of too... I do have a question that I must know the answer to. How did you center the vertical photo in the middle of the horizontal ones? I dont know that I have every seen that. Last edited by Igilligan; 01-09-2009 at 08:32 PM.

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Damn Brit Guest	Moved thread to correct forum. I like the perspective in the second one Dan.

01-09-2009, 03:49 AM	#3
keithg Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hillcrest Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 100	These are awesome. Love them all. Hard to beat those manual lens's. Great place to get some good shots as well. Keith

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dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741 Original Poster	Originally posted by keithg These are awesome. Love them all. Hard to beat those manual lens's. Great place to get some good shots as well. Keith Thank you for the encouragement, Keith. Did you ever see this thread? https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/39071-lizard-rain.html I think it was about that time that I went ga-ga over water dragons. Dan.

01-09-2009, 04:09 AM	#5
Damn Brit Guest	The third one is excellent, good composition, the body is somewhat camouflaged and blends a little with the background which enhances the head and upper part of the body by creating a 3D effect.

01-09-2009, 04:42 AM	#6
SharonS Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Coast NSW Posts: 27	Wow!! great series love #3 but thay are all hard to beat. wish i could take such a great picture.

01-09-2009, 04:59 AM	#7
dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741 Original Poster	Originally posted by SharonS wish i could take such a great picture. Sharon, that's the way I feel about everyone else's photos. Dan.

01-09-2009, 04:33 PM	#8
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Great shots, thanks for sharing, my favourites are the last two!

01-09-2009, 05:40 PM	#9
sawtooth235 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange Park, Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 886	Dan, These are sooooo cool! I love them all. I am intrigued though, are these in an exhibit? I don't see any fencing. Ray

01-09-2009, 06:58 PM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice series - the head looks so big compared to the body.

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stgmgr Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: MiltonBrampton Posts: 84	Ugly, yet beautiful, aren't they? GREAT shots Dan!

01-09-2009, 07:49 PM	#13
HouseOfHorla Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Teddington, Middx - UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 185	that just looks so... gorgeous not something you'd necessarily want to hug, but nonetheless a great subject especially in such a 'nose in the air' pose. love it. top capture.

01-09-2009, 08:16 PM	#14
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	great series . #3 is my favorite of the bunch

01-09-2009, 08:25 PM	#15
marcusyoung Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,123	Great perspective, beautiful colors. marcus

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