A work in progress! Hi! My name is Melinda. I am happily married to the love of my life and we have a daughter who is in college. I live in Southern California and I am an amateur photographer. My husband bought me my Kodak P880 for Christmas in 2006. I looked at it and thought I'd never figure it out! I've only taken regular every day snapshots and never looked through the lens in a "creative" way. Then in March 2007 someone introduced me to Renderosity.  In May, I became brave and decided to upload my first photo... I haven't been able to put my camera down since! LOL. I still have a lot to learn, but I sure am having fun doing it. I have come a long way though. This time last year, I couldn't even put a photo on the computer! Now I have started to research DSLR cameras ... Who knows what the future brings! Update: I now have that DSLR :) Was the best Christmas (2008) gift!   I did the research and picked it out and Santa put it under the tree. It's a Canon Rebel Xsi .
May 9, 2014
I have a new DSLR, the Canon 7OD. A gift from my husband for Mother's Day. So much to explore!
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Comments (45)
neoexcello
You did good. I've shot a lot of reptile pics, and have never captured a look like that. A little Paint Shop work would fix that sore snout of his, and you would have a gallery piece.
Shucoda
AWESOME! I love this shot.. You have done well with this close up... I love how he seems to be mesmerized by you taking the photo... Wonderful color as well... Well done 5+ :)
wonderworld
Wonderful shot and such a curious expression!
Mondwin
Absolutely fantastic capture my Dear!!!!Bravissima!V:DDD.Hugsxx
bclaytonphoto
great shot..I love when the photographer captures emotion and personality in an animal..
kjpweb
Well done! Bravo!
inshaala
very nice shot, composed excellently and well exposed. I'm with bruce/pushinfaders here... you seem to have caught something in the animal's character :) if you have a photo-editing software then you might want to try removing the green colour cast the whole image seems to have - "Auto colour" in photoshop or similar program would definitely be an easy fix and would bring out the colour detail in the lizard - if you dont have any programs then google "the GIMP" it is a free image editing software with a lot of functionality.
dgrits
What a terrific shot!
Littlejock
Great Colours and DOf...
StandsInAwe
Excellent capture. such a green
Orchidman
Very cool!
drifterlee
Really cute!
starlightpainter
A W E S O M E ! ! ! Terrific image and composition. Very C U T E ! ! !
tr4cey
I'm waiting for his tongue to come and get me... he he he... Brilliant honey.
Margana
Hahahaha! I love the way he's looking at you! This is really wonderful! Congrats!!!
jdehaven
You captured a lot of character in this reptile- pretty amazing! Excellent clarity in the focal area, and great depth of field to focus on the "face" of this little guy!
LordLotte
excellent! lg. lordlotte
acquilon
fantastic macro. brava
Knightfall1972
This is simply amazing!
Flannelman
Woo-Hoo kudos ;-) Really nice photo.
GiMi53
Impressive & extra-ordinary angle for this amazing lizard portrait !
tizjezzme
omgosh, I love this !!! Look at that face!!! Sounds like u are a true photographer :) one who may take 50 shots of one thing and maybe 1 turns out. GOOD JOB!!! :))
mojo1917
I can see why this is a featured image it is spectacular, love the color and "pose" superb artistic macro.
toddaking
WOW..... cool color. It/He/She is the definition of Lemon-Lime..I want a truck that color! Sweet picture. Todd
Nickiee
Kudos! I just dont think im gonna ever get that brave. Its one thing to watch for gators in the wetlands here but its totally different coming eye to eye like that, even if you did zoom! I love the shot, its just grand! Wonderful job.
lucindawind
wow what a awesome photo !
Chipka
This is a gorgeous image of yet another of my favorite type of creatures...oh, lets face it, if they have scales, lots of legs, cold blood or whatever, chances are I like them. But anyway, this is a beautiful capture and full of personality as well. I love the vividness of it. Fantastic work. Hmmm...on a riff from toddaking's comment, rather than a truck (since I don't have one) I wonder if I should risk painting my bedroom that color!
XCOM
Very expressive shot !
Gwyn Tyger
this is amazing
NightGallery
I swear he just blinked at me! Very cool shot great color and focus. Looks like a fun pet.