michali Posted October 9, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 9, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) M8.2 & 135mm Apo-Telyt One of my favorite reptiles. Walking through the bush we picked up this chameleon off the ground and placed him in a tree, however not before I grabbed a shot of him. The most amazing thing about Chameleons is their eyes. The upper and lower eyelids are joined, with only a pinhole large enough for the pupil to see through. They can rotate their eyes and focus separately to observe two different objects simultaneously, which gives them a full 360-degree field of vision around their body. When prey is located, both eyes can be focused in the same direction, giving sharp stereoscopic vision and depth perception. Of all the reptiles they have the best vision, which allows them to see even the smallest of insects from long distances. Thanks for viewing. [ATTACH]166574[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Hi michali, Take a look here Chameleon. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
vdb Posted October 9, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 9, 2009 Very cool. I wish I had chameleon eyes...I could focus 2 Ms at the same time, one in each hand:p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 9, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 9, 2009 Mike - One of the greatest charms of central to southern Africa and Madagascar are the chameleons. Excellent shot in every way. The last ones we saw were in Rwanda. Careful, though, he's clearly eying your carotid artery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 9, 2009 Mike, A face only a mother could love :-) Cute creature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted October 9, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 9, 2009 Very cool.I wish I had chameleon eyes...I could focus 2 Ms at the same time, one in each hand:p Wouldn't you need four arms for that as well? LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted October 10, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 10, 2009 Mike, A great shot and narrative. Very enlightening. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted October 11, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Virgil, Stuart, Wilfredo & Paul- Thank you for your comments, really appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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