Marilynne's Wetlands and Other Stuff

[Marilynne]

now thats a different type of lizard

Roy, they're also called the Jesus Lizard since they can run across water on their hind legs.

Edit: just watched the video Steve provided. That's exactly how they do it!!

 

[Marilynne]

You should see them run!

Thanks for the video Steve. They are quite a site to see when they do run.

 

[Marilynne]

Thought the lack of pictures was due to you moving over to Canon ::what::

Canon - isn't that what you use to shot those heavy metal balls from?

 

[Roy1961]

Roy, they're also called the Jesus Lizard since they can run across water on their hind legs.

Edit: just watched the video Steve provided. That's exactly how they do it!!

Funny that name did cross my mind when I watched the clip

 

[Woodyg3]

I'm jealous. Our lizards in Colorado can't run across the water.

 

[Marilynne]

I'm jealous. Our lizards in Colorado can't run across the water.

Sorry 'bout that!

 

[Tom Grove]

Haha... That's pretty cool!

 

[Marilynne]

So, I decided I'd use the 18-200mm since I haven't been seeing any wildlife far away. Guess what - saw this hawk and it was far away.

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[Marilynne]

Entered in this month's assignment

Great Blue Heron

 

[Marilynne]

Saw the Basilisk again

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He didn't like the flash and took off

 

[Marilynne]

Don't recall seeing a black dragonfly.

 

[Roy1961]

Sometime I think this is the best way to see wild life, bring the wrong lens, you nearly always see something

 

[RON_RIP]

Entered in this month's assignment

Great Blue Heron

Nice effect Marilynne. Very painterly.

 

[Marilynne]

Thanks Ron. Had to look up painterly, been seeing that word a few times around here.

All I did was take the shot at 35mm using my 18-200 and crop.

 

[RON_RIP]

Thanks Ron. Had to look up painterly, been seeing that word a few times around here.

All I did was take the shot at 35mm using my 18-200 and crop.

Well, that's all it took Marilynne. Taking a photo that looks like a painting can be quite effective. It was more popular in the ealy 20th Century till Ansel Adams came along, with his insistence on extra sharp images form foreground to infinity. I think that the "painterly effect" can add a dream like quality to a painting reminiscent of Impressionistic or Plein Air painters. I believe both schools of thought can produce great photos.

 

[Marilynne]

Thanks Ron.

 

[Marilynne]

Soft Shelled Turtle

 

[Marilynne]

TriColor Heron - thinking of using this for this months assignment

Wonder what's up there??

 

[Marilynne]

Or this one

 

[Marilynne]

Cattle Egret on the move - the other shots are in the Almost thread