Photographing lizards

Very nice picture Gemma

That one is basking though. You have got them well trained.

The basking ones are easy as you can creep on them and take a photo (as long as you move quietly and slowly and if they go, wait a few minutes and I can guarantee they will come back).

At the moment under the refugia , they are moving at frightening speeds even at low temps at 8 or 9 degrees.  Going earlier when it is cooler would be a much easier option or having the camera ready before I pick up the refugia.

I'll certainly have a go at catching them,  Wish we had been evolved with a third hand, because that would be so useful in these cases.

Maybe it would be easier to just show a live lizard to a client - but you know they (lizards) are never there when you want them to be.

Regards

SE Reptile Ecologist

Gemma, do you catch flies with chopsticks whilst blindfolded?  Maybe standing on one leg?

All my photos like most of us do are are taken are of wild insitu, as set ups in my opinion do not represent nature as it is . its ok having stage manage snaps for posters or book illustrations. Like Ians pics some time its hit and miss.keith

GemmaJF wrote: You should easily be able to take lizards from under felts in any temperature, especially at 8 or 9 degrees.  The trick is to really believe there will be one there and as soon as you see one drop a cupped hand over it. Then use the other hand to 'pick' it out from under the cupped hand. If you hesitate and wait until your are sure you saw one it will have gone! Roll the felt back with the left hand and have the cupped right hand ready.

Gemma, I was kidding about the third hand and catching them . Always feel like I don't have enough time on my hands. LOL But guess that is just the nature of the job.