Australian Eastern Water Dragon - Up Close & Personal

Australian Eastern Water Dragon - Up Close & Personal · 12:18 AM

K20D. All shots Pentax-A 70-200/F4.

FL 200mm, F6.7, 1/250s, ISO 100.

FL 200mm, F6.7, 1/180s, ISO 100.

FL 200mm, F8, 1/180s, ISO 100. Fill flash used.

FL 200mm, F6.7, 1/180s, ISO 200.

Dan.

Damn Brit · 10-25-2008, 12:29 AM

Wow, was he in your garden Dan? Don't know anything about those guys but he looks pretty big from your shots.

dosdan · 10-25-2008, 12:40 AM

This dragon lives in the Brisbane City Botanic Garden. It's fairly big and heavy. It must find plenty to eat.

Dan.

daacon · 10-25-2008, 03:43 AM

You have been busy Dan . I love the way these creatures aleays seem to be looking up. Good series.

ChrisN · 10-25-2008, 04:21 AM

Dan, your friend has a cousin down here in the Botanic Gardens in Canberra.

Lens = Schneider-Kreuznach 360/5.5 in M42 mount.

and at 100%

dazman · 10-25-2008, 06:10 AM

I like the last shot Dan. Nice series...have anymore from the zoo?

nulla · 10-25-2008, 09:42 AM

Great shots again Dan

is this the same fella that you posted before?

If so where is his little mate

Dan
I am in Cairns as I write (mentioned to you I was gunna be in this part of Aus)... early hrs of the morn, waiting now to go and take some sunrise shots...

Take care mate

Neil

roentarre · 10-25-2008, 01:28 PM

Wow, you spot that in your garden. I would love to visit Brisbane again. I heard that there is a birding place called Rott Weiler or something?

dosdan · 10-25-2008, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by dazman

I like the last shot Dan. Nice series...have anymore from the zoo?

Dazman, this is not a zoo. It is a public park/garden. The Eastern Water Dragon is indigenous to the area. I've seen them here (the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens), in the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens and in the creek near my house (not for swimming - for stormwater runoff). For a picture of a dragon at the last mentioned site, see:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/39071-lizard-rain.html

Dan.

dosdan · 10-25-2008, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by ChrisN

Dan, your friend has a cousin down here in the Botanic Gardens in Canberra.

Lens = Schneider-Kreuznach 360/5.5 in M42 mount.

Sorry, mate, I don't know how to put this gently... but if a water dragon beauty contest was held tomorrow, the dragons up here would win, hands down.

Dan.

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10-25-2008, 12:40 AM	#3
dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741 Original Poster	This dragon lives in the Brisbane City Botanic Garden. It's fairly big and heavy. It must find plenty to eat. Dan. Last edited by dosdan; 10-25-2008 at 12:54 AM.

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Damn Brit Guest	Wow, was he in your garden Dan? Don't know anything about those guys but he looks pretty big from your shots.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	You have been busy Dan . I love the way these creatures aleays seem to be looking up. Good series.

10-25-2008, 04:21 AM	#5
ChrisN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Downunda Photos: Gallery Posts: 212	Dan, your friend has a cousin down here in the Botanic Gardens in Canberra. Lens = Schneider-Kreuznach 360/5.5 in M42 mount. and at 100%

10-25-2008, 06:10 AM	#6
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	I like the last shot Dan. Nice series...have anymore from the zoo?

10-25-2008, 09:42 AM	#7
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Great shots again Dan is this the same fella that you posted before? If so where is his little mate Dan I am in Cairns as I write (mentioned to you I was gunna be in this part of Aus)... early hrs of the morn, waiting now to go and take some sunrise shots... Take care mate Neil

10-25-2008, 01:28 PM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Wow, you spot that in your garden. I would love to visit Brisbane again. I heard that there is a birding place called Rott Weiler or something?

10-25-2008, 07:48 PM	#9
dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741 Original Poster	Originally posted by dazman I like the last shot Dan. Nice series...have anymore from the zoo? Dazman, this is not a zoo. It is a public park/garden. The Eastern Water Dragon is indigenous to the area. I've seen them here (the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens), in the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens and in the creek near my house (not for swimming - for stormwater runoff). For a picture of a dragon at the last mentioned site, see: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/39071-lizard-rain.html Dan.

10-25-2008, 07:54 PM	#10
dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741 Original Poster	Originally posted by ChrisN Dan, your friend has a cousin down here in the Botanic Gardens in Canberra. Lens = Schneider-Kreuznach 360/5.5 in M42 mount. Sorry, mate, I don't know how to put this gently... but if a water dragon beauty contest was held tomorrow, the dragons up here would win, hands down. Dan.