stuny Posted July 31, 2006 Share #1 Posted July 31, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) When we're in town Barbara prefers that I don't have a camera showing -- she doesn't want us to seem like tourists. Cameras during our travels are fine, though. This time I took the FX01 (Panasonic version of the C Lux 1), so it couldn't be more discrete. I’ll probably put up some more in the next few days before returning to photos of distant places. These are in a very fine exhibit on lizards and snakes at the American Museum of Natural History. In the summer you can go here and to the planetarium without crowds in the mornings (they open at 10:00). The photos are an Eastern Water Dragon, a Blue Tongue Skink, a Cuban Knight Anole, a Green Collared Lizard and a Basilisk. The Basilisk can run on water by moving it's feet fast enough to act like a hovercraft. I think this bodes well for using the camera for SCUBA photos in PNG. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/2497-liz-5-images/?do=findComment&comment=22567'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 31, 2006 Posted July 31, 2006 Hi stuny, Take a look here Liz - 5 images . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
leicanut2 Posted July 31, 2006 Share #2 Posted July 31, 2006 I like it, very hard to get these things to stand still sometimes. Very nice color. Cheers Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted August 1, 2006 Share #3 Posted August 1, 2006 Stuart, good pictures, I'm impressed! They've got a great clarity about them, good colours and very nice toning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddh Posted August 1, 2006 Share #4 Posted August 1, 2006 SHARP ! The Green Collared Lizard almost sticks right out of the picture. Well done. Thanks for showing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtharvie Posted August 1, 2006 Share #5 Posted August 1, 2006 Wow, very sharp! How did you get in so close? Did you use flash? I have always like the Basilisk lizard, don't they have a collar that they can fan out? Nice series. Cheers, JTH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rubidium Posted August 1, 2006 Share #6 Posted August 1, 2006 These are all fantastic, but the tangibility of 3-dimensional space in the Green Collared Lizard shot is nothing short of stunning. Great work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted August 1, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Jan, John R. & Daniel - Thank you. John H. - Thank you. The camera focuses extremely closely, and I plan to make good use of it photographing small invertebrates off the coast of Papua New Guinea. However, some of what you see as "close up" is the result of cropping the 6 megapixel images and Venus engine (a newer version of that software than on the D Lux 2 and the D2) are both rather good, and then there's the Leica designed lens. A few times the flash went off before I could figure out how to cancel it, and I went back to shoot those critters again without the flash. The basilisk does not have a collar -- You are probably thinking of Australia's frilled lizard. Tonight I'll add to this post a full frame shot of the basilisk so you can see how I cropped it, and a full frame shot of an unaffraid frilled lizard, with its frill folded. To get it to open its frill I read it a complete Stephen King novel to it aloud, but it didn't work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share #8 Posted August 1, 2006 Ah! I did have the files here. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/2497-liz-5-images/?do=findComment&comment=22802'>More sharing options...
fotografr Posted August 1, 2006 Share #9 Posted August 1, 2006 Interesting post, Stuart. As others have said, the quality is simply astounding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted August 1, 2006 Share #10 Posted August 1, 2006 Absolutely stunning. The detail is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share #11 Posted August 1, 2006 Brent & Louis - Thank you. When I saw the results from this comparatively modest camera I just had to show what the camera did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echogallery Posted August 1, 2006 Share #12 Posted August 1, 2006 Stuart, In complete agreement with everyone here. These pix are outstanding. I can't get people to sit and pose as well as these cold blooded reptiles seem to be doing for you. Did the museum let you use a tripod? If not, what did you do to effect such helpful lighting? Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share #13 Posted August 2, 2006 Gary - Thank you. I think that the museum would have let me use a tripod at that hour (If you visit the American Museum of Natural History in the summer, come in the morning -- the exhibit was nearly empty, as was its Rose Center Hayden Planetarium), but I rather doubt they would have allowed it later when the crowds appeared. There was adequate lighting in each exhibit for those with steady hands, However, I did have to defeat the camera's flash to get these photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cboudier Posted August 4, 2006 Share #14 Posted August 4, 2006 Nr 3 is the winner for me ! Excellent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share #15 Posted August 5, 2006 Christophe - Thank you. 3 is one of my favorites, partly because of the dirt at the leading edge of its mouth, but I like these little creatures so much, and they were so cooperative, I can't pick an absolute favorite. I'll post some more in the next day or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgood2 Posted August 7, 2006 Share #16 Posted August 7, 2006 These are just awesome Stuart, the detail and colors are excellent, and from everything I read this little camera (FX01) is close to the perfect pocket cam..mighty fine work as usual.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cboudier Posted August 7, 2006 Share #17 Posted August 7, 2006 ... but I like these little creatures so much ... Then, this one is for you : http://cboudier.free.fr/displayimage.php?album=97&pos=1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted August 7, 2006 Share #18 Posted August 7, 2006 Stuart..all are well framed and executed..colors and detail superb. Great little camera. Thank you for posting these photos, well done:) Regards, Leicamann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorbox Posted August 7, 2006 Share #19 Posted August 7, 2006 grandiose shotings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share #20 Posted August 7, 2006 Bill, Christophe, Leicaman & Erich - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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