Reptiles Lizard Thread

[iamdlewis]

Again couldn't find one so now we have one.
Helmeted Iguana

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 194.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Caught this guy sunning himself on the back porch (perched on the bbq cover).
I believe he's a Northern Curly Tailed Lizard.

• E 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 A047
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 500

 

[alexpler]

A natural poser.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

A follow up to my Jamaican Anole thread from a year ago (link below).

Reptiles - Jamaican Anole (lizard)

Lounging on the porch, I saw Mr lizard just chilling on the light fixture: a bit cropped in: As he moved off to attract some females I caught him doing the throat expansion thing. I've since learned that the brightly colored expandable throat is called a "dewlap" and is used for attracting...

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Christmas found me hunting for lizards and flowers around my parents' house to photograph. Here are the lizards, which appear to all be in the same Anolis family:

Anolis Lineatopus or Anolis Opalinus:

• E 17-70mm F2.8 B070
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/2.7999999523163
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 100

• E 17-70mm F2.8 B070
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/5.5999999046326
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

Anolis Grahami:

• Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
• 30.0 mm
• ƒ/5.5999999046326
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

Oh hello there cheeky fellow:

• Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
• 30.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

And heading back to hiding after a pose...

• Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
• 30.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 160

Finally the big one, Jamaicans just call this "big green lizard" but technically it is Anolis Garmani:

• E 17-70mm F2.8 B070
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/2.7999999523163
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 250

Big boy up there was very skittish and didn't hang around long enough for more photos.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

As an observation on the pictures I just posted, it seems to me that Tamron 17-70 is almost always soft at 70mm.

 

[Unframed Dave]

As an observation on the pictures I just posted, it seems to me that Tamron 17-70 is almost always soft at 70mm.

It is wide open?

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

It is wide open?

2 out of 3 shots with the Tamron are wide open at f2.8, but the other is f5.6

 

[iamdlewis]

2 out of 3 shots with the Tamron are wide open at f2.8, but the other is f5.6

It looks almost like it missed focus. The 1st image the leaf to the left of lizard looks like it is in focus and the last the area under the chest of the lizard looks in focus. Kind of interested in where the camera has the focus points on those. If you have the Imaging Edge software that can show you.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

It looks almost like it missed focus. The 1st image the leaf to the left of lizard looks like it is in focus and the last the area under the chest of the lizard looks in focus. Kind of interested in where the camera has the focus points on those. If you have the Imaging Edge software that can show you.

Most of the time that was my fault; animal eye AF did its job but then either they moved or I did. I guess we'll see. I'd still like to try with either the 50-300mm or a 90mm macro lens to get sharper results.

 

[Richard A]

If you have the Imaging Edge software that can show you.

How do you do that exactly? I have only used Imaging Edge a couple of times. I just had a look and I couldn't find anything.

Sorry to hijack your thread @FowlersFreeTime.