I am an American baby boomer with varied interests and I consider myself to be a new-comer to photography, especially digital photography. Since getting my Nikon 7900 in '04, I have become rather interested in capturing wildflower and small critter close-up images: thus most of my postings are of those subjects, but occasionally I do find other things that either interest me or I just feel compelled to share, lol. I use a point and shoot Nikon 7900 coolpix digital camera and I am usually within a few inches of my subjects. I seldom use a tripod. My camera has very few manual adjustments so most of the time I have it set to "macro" mode. With this setting, I get a 7.8mm lens with an f stop of 4.8 and aperture speed of around 1/50-1/100 of a sec. I do my digital editing using Paint Shop Pro XI as the primary program with some usage of a few specialized features in Photoshop 7. I appreciate all comments but I ESPECIALLY like those that give honest critiques. Update: I bought a Nikon D40X with 2 Nikon AF-S VR lens (18-55mm and 55-200mm) at the end of 2008 but did not have free time to play with it until May 2009. It is a steep learning curve to go from point and shoot to DSLR, especially if one knows nothing about photography beyond - turn it on - then point and shoot, lol.
Update #2 - Aug 2013: I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC - Lx7 because the Coolpix 7900 is on it's last legs. BIO I am a 60ish single man with a diverse background of employment. Among other things, at one time or another, I have been an engineering draftsman, a union carpenter, a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stagehands union, a stained glass pattern maker, a ranch hand, a lifeguard, and a member of the USAF for almost 8 years. I have been retired for over 20 years because of a back injury and now spend my time enjoying my 25 acres of Northeast Texas Woodland. I have been building a house for the past 10 years and may even finish it eventually, lol. Thanks to all who have taken the time to comment on my postings and I hope everyone (who has clicked on one of them) enjoyed the image. Lee
Comments (26)
frankie96
A gentelman of liesure...chilled out....great details in the image..
MrsLubner
fantastic dov and clarity. Excellent
danny24a
THATS REAL!!! AWESOME !!!!!
mbz2662
LOL. He's just kinda hanging out, enjoying the day! Full-sized is awesome, love the color and skin detail...
mhyrdin
Perfect title ! I love this lazy lizard ...
durleybeachbum
Lounge lizard! Super pic!
JeffG7BRJ
Fantastic shot Lee and a title to match. You can just imagine what he is thinking, Hey what do you want disturbing me whilst I'm sunbathing. Close up is awesome, this would make a great texture for the render boys and girls. Awesome! Bravo!!!!!
babuci
Unreal shot, like a title so much looks like this lizard want to say that.
CavalierLady
LOL, I love this! I can just hear the inflection on the 'you' in your title and the tone of voice, something like Jackie Gleason as Ralph Cramden in the Honeymooners, lol! And the look on its face and the angle of the watching eye is perfect!!! Wonderful shot! fav!
tizjezzme
Omgosh, Lee .. is this every GOOD! What a sweet pose and 'smile' on that guys face.. lol
viper
Cute little guy and boy does he sure have that "what you want" look about him.
krakosky
Amazing colors and excellent Dof great shot and very good pose of the model.
skyla824
OUTSTANDING WORK
abstractix
Hehe...great shot. Looks like he's had one too many brews and doesn't want to be disturbed. Love the details in his skin.
Conniekat8
How funny! The little guy is giving you a stink-eye. Great capture!
Littlejock
seem looking you lazy and bored.. but Superb colours and focus.
bpclarke
LOL! He looks very comfy. Excellent capture. Bunny
Orchidman
Great shot and the title suits it! Well done.
tennesseecowgirl
Wondering if kissing a frog turns it into a prince ... what does kissing a lizard do ??? adorable picture
mairekas
LOL! Great shot!
Issemissen
This must be the perfect shot! The expression on his little green face is priceless!
Flannelman
I really like the casualness of the pose and a great job of freehanding. Holiday cheer ur way. ;-)
afugatt
This is just precious! You have the most incredible photos!
StandsInAwe
Excellent pic. lol.
shutterbugs
Superb!
kaeleaerie
What a face! This is an AMAZING photo!! You mentioned on Bugguide.net about making calendars...if you made one with these amazing photos of reptiles and amphibians I would certainly purchase one!! I think the insect photos are awesome too, but I LOVE your anoles!