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Post by Reyno Rosete on Jan 24, 2008 15:07:35 GMT
Same here...if it's wild shoot it. Very nice capture Neon !!!
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Jan 24, 2008 15:11:58 GMT
Now, since we're in a reptile thread, let me share with you a story and some pics. While birding with the gang at Angat, John Hornbuckle and I were hiking up a path when we saw a snake slithering fast towards us. Now, this got me dumbfounded. I always knew snakes avoid humans (which gives me courage to walk in forests) but this one was heading for us with head cocked for a strike! After about a second and a half of shock, we saw the lizard ahead of it. When it was less than 10 meters in front of us, the snake snapped at the lizard then turned and headed for the thicket. Only then did I remember I had a camera in my sweaty hands (John never did! ;D ) balarila.smugmug.com/photos/138776463-L.jpgbalarila.smugmug.com/photos/139029339-L.jpgSorry, photos are blurred. Remembered to click but forgot to focus.Note the lizard's tail already truncated. Now, I've heard stories before that lizards gladly sacrifice their tail to a predator in exchange for its life. This is the first time I have proof it happens; though I never saw the snake go for the severed tail which probably happened earlier in the scuffle. Take it while you can. Good job documenting the event Ding !!!
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Jan 24, 2008 15:13:17 GMT
Got more to share to this thread. Here's an old and grumpy 12-foot gator Soft-shelled Turtle
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Post by drew on Jan 24, 2008 16:33:56 GMT
Reyno, your captures are soo excellent! galing..love the contrast of the water and that ally.. shucks! how i wish i could see one in the wild! ( not in pinas of course ) hey nilo, great to be part of this forum too! sorry, since you asked, id like to share na din. im no expert ha?! ;D well, turtles are also adapted to living or walking on land, in some countries the more agile turlte, ones that are more adapted in walking but still has webbed feet for swimming they call it terrapins. but of course here in pinas, a pagong is a pagong. ;D tortoises are the chelonians that cannot swim at all. There feet is more adapted on walking, or digging. More like an elephants feet. here are examples: the legs can act as protection to the tortoises head. its like a large chunk of tree acting like a gate. < notice the legs of the tortoise? its more chungky. compared to this alligator snapping turtle's legs, it is flat and webbed. they really walk funny when on land. it doesnt really go with the design of the carapace, or the size of the animal, because there are reports of leatherback turtles, which are sea dwellers reaching up to 9ft in length, and the galapagos tortoises reaching up to 500lbs too. i guess, the main difference of turtles and tortoises is turtles CAN swim while tortoises CANNOT swim. im so sorry guys for the long post.
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Post by drew on Jan 24, 2008 16:46:39 GMT
Nice shot Neon. I noticed a reddish cast/color in the hind legs. Is this because of the lighting or its natual reptilian color? Nilo Hi Nilo, That's the natural color/adaptation of the Lizard, as you can see the color matches that of the surroundings. Cheers, Neon hi neon! great capture! its like it realy stopped and posed for you! tina< my camera is called a sony cybershot> im a super newbie to all of this> hoping that when i get my dslr you guys can tutor me on how to take fab photos!
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Post by Ding Carpio on Jan 24, 2008 21:16:12 GMT
So are tortoises also considered amphibians? I take it that they can drown then? This is very interesting. Never learned this in my 2nd year HS Bio. i guess, the main difference of turtles and tortoises is turtles CAN swim while tortoises CANNOT swim.
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Post by Ding Carpio on Jan 24, 2008 21:18:35 GMT
Let me guess: You took this shot with a 50mm lens 2 feet away! ;D Are those eyebrows I see? Got more to share to this thread. Here's an old and grumpy 12-foot gator
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Post by drew on Jan 25, 2008 1:33:33 GMT
So are tortoises also considered amphibians? I take it that they can drown then? This is very interesting. Never learned this in my 2nd year HS Bio. i guess, the main difference of turtles and tortoises is turtles CAN swim while tortoises CANNOT swim. hi ding! nope they are not considered amphibians, amphibians are completely different animals. amphibians are frogs, salamanders, newts, etc. while the study of both reptiles and amphibians are called Herpetology. my share for the day, soft shelled turtle juvenile green iguana
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Jan 25, 2008 3:33:26 GMT
Let me guess: You took this shot with a 50mm lens 2 feet away! ;D Are those eyebrows I see? Never noticed that eyebrow He maybe grumpy old dude but this is the kind of gator you don't mess around with. Most of the time though, you can tell where a gator is because they burp very loud, and, of course, the louder, the bigger.
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Feb 19, 2008 1:25:35 GMT
Backyard Squirrel
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Post by William Lim on Mar 22, 2008 4:22:33 GMT
I don't know what kind of lizard is this but it has two colors.
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Apr 5, 2008 14:28:36 GMT
Very nice capture indeed thanks for sharing William. Don't know exactly what kind it is but I'm sure it's a lizard. I did have several captures of a green lizard from my backyard much like yours. 30D + 500+1.4X + Beater Beamer; F6.3; 1/125s; 190ProB + 1421 Gimbal; RAW
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 6, 2008 12:52:38 GMT
Exceptional shot, Sir Reyno! It's just popping out! Was this shot taken at your backyard? Very nice capture indeed thanks for sharing William. Don't know exactly what kind it is but I'm sure it's a lizard. I did have several captures of a green lizard from my backyard much like yours. 30D + 500+1.4X + Beater Beamer; F6.3; 1/125s; 190ProB + 1421 Gimbal; RAW
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Post by drew on Apr 18, 2008 5:04:37 GMT
I don't know what kind of lizard is this but it has two colors. Emerald tree skink. Dasia smaragdina great pic!!!
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 20, 2008 11:44:20 GMT
My share, an Iguana. This was captured through a glass cage at a zoo here in Fukuoka, Japan. D40 + 18-55mm @ 55mm, 1/60 @ f/5.6, ISO 200, Flash-fired
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