© Luis Grullon 2011
– Taken during a visit to the Miami Zoo –
This guy gave me a smile as I approached, or at least that’s what I tell myself…
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September 20, 2014 | Categories: REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS | Tags: cold blooded, cric, crocodile, Cuban, focus, green, loug13, Luis Grullon Jr, Miami zoo, nikon d3000, reptile, scales, scaly, South Florida, zoo animals | Leave a comment
Monitor Lizard © Luis Grullon 2011
– Taken during a visit to the Miami Zoo –
Took me a while to find this guy among the leaves (this shot was taken from a pretty good distance)…
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December 2, 2012 | Categories: REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS | Tags: cold blooded, focus, green, lizard, loug13, Luis Grullon Jr, Miami zoo, monitor lizard, nikon d3000, reptile, scales, scaly, South Florida, zoo animals | Leave a comment
Croc (through glass) © Luis Grullon 2012
– Taken during a visit to the Miami Zoo –
I remember this shot very well. This was early in my “taking shots through glass” stages. I remember having a particularly tough time with the sun’s glare, the other zoo visitors and their respective reflections (& again, no CPL filter). I added a vignette to accentuate the existing shadow…
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December 1, 2012 | Categories: REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS | Tags: cold blooded, cric, crocodile, focus, green, loug13, Luis Grullon Jr, Miami zoo, nikon d3000, reptile, scales, scaly, South Florida, through glass, zoo animals | Leave a comment
– Taken during a visit to the Miami Zoo –
This was taken inside the indoor reptile house of the “Amazon & Beyond” section of the zoo. The basilisk was basking in the heat lamp when he turned as soon as I got my camera in position. I’m quickly learning that although positioning & patience is KEY in photography, a little luck doesn’t hurt! Slowly my comfort level with shooting through glass is increasing…
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September 28, 2012 | Categories: REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS | Tags: cold blooded, double crested basilisk, focus, green, lizard, loug13, Luis Grullon Jr, Miami zoo, nikon d3000, reptile, scales, scaly, South Florida, through glass, zoo animals | Leave a comment