Xenedis said:
I thought this was Avarice for a moment. One of her homies? :-)
David de Groot said: I think it's the winter colours. i.e. not very colourful at all. In the warmer months the Eastern Water Dragon gets a dark stripe from it's eye and a yellow or green one under that.
This one was wild (well as wild as you can be in the City Botanic Gardens) ;-)
I had to carefully sneak closer and closer to him to get this shot - I think he was about 12cm from the lens at this point, and I was on my hands and knees - must have looked quite a sight.
Margot- said:
You went so low here and captured an interesting perspective.
David de Groot said: Sure did Margot - on the ground :)
Ian Mc1 said:
Great capture Dave.
David de Groot said: Thanks Ian :)
picsbymac said:
you are pro no more : ) great shot David.
David de Groot said: Yep, just noticed that. From a bit over 1250 photos down to 200 flat.
looby88 said:
no more pro !! well a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do I guess !! We have small lizards in the UK, they hang out on sandy heaths- not that I have seen one for years, never get this close to them though!! good one !
David de Groot said: Yep.
Small ?? This guy was 2.5ft long!
looby88 said:
!!!! Lol, erm well a lot of your fauna is larger than life is it not !! Ours are tiddley in comparison as befitts a smallish island !!
David de Groot said: Well as Water Dragon's go, even at 2.5ft, it was a bit of a smallish one ;-)
pertelote1 said:
Good shot. I love the model. I suppose they are not easily tamed?
David de Groot said: I'm not sure Lisa. I have a friend who keeps various lizards, and they seem to be well tamed, but I don't know how easy it is to take a wild one and tame them.
Steve Montgomery said:
Wow, great perspective! I've seen plenty of these around Brisbane but never one like this - well done.
I thought this was Avarice for a moment. One of her homies? :-)
This one was wild (well as wild as you can be in the City Botanic Gardens) ;-)
I had to carefully sneak closer and closer to him to get this shot - I think he was about 12cm from the lens at this point, and I was on my hands and knees - must have looked quite a sight.
You went so low here and captured an interesting perspective.
Great capture Dave.
you are pro no more : ) great shot David.
no more pro !! well a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do I guess !! We have small lizards in the UK, they hang out on sandy heaths- not that I have seen one for years, never get this close to them though!! good one !
Small ?? This guy was 2.5ft long!
!!!! Lol, erm well a lot of your fauna is larger than life is it not !! Ours are tiddley in comparison as befitts a smallish island !!
Good shot. I love the model. I suppose they are not easily tamed?
Wow, great perspective! I've seen plenty of these around Brisbane but never one like this - well done.