I once saw a show on Discover, or one of those networks, and they were counting down the most stealth animals on the planet. Coming in at number one was the chameleon. They have it all — eyes that have a 360 degree field of vision and can look in two directions at once, a tongue that can lash out at record speed and distance, colors that can change to camouflage or attract, and tong-like feet that are specialized for gripping just about any kind of branch. Half of all the world’s chameleons live in Madagascar, where I photographed this guy late one afternoon while traveling upriver in a small boat. Nikon D40X with Nikkor 18-55mm lens (at 19mm), ISO 200, f/4.5 at 1/160th of a second
They certainly are a force to be reckoned with, as far as prey are concerned. Their ability to change color to provide camouflage is well renowned.
Once again this illustrates the amazing palette of colors used by Nature. The mechanism that it achieves this should be used by stealth fighters, who could disappear against a blue sky, as well as from radar. Great shot Sean (no doubt taken on one of your earlier cameras). The D40x is still a great camera.
Hey Lawrie, yeah, I had that D40X as a backup to my D200 back in 2007. I didn’t expect to take it out of my bag but ended up using it quite a bit in Madagascar.
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I once saw a show on Discover, or one of those networks, and they were counting down the most stealth animals on the planet. Coming in at number one was the chameleon. They have it all — eyes that have a 360 degree field of vision and can look in two directions at once, a tongue that can lash out at record speed and distance, colors that can change to camouflage or attract, and tong-like feet that are specialized for gripping just about any kind of branch. Half of all the world’s chameleons live in Madagascar, where I photographed this guy late one afternoon while traveling upriver in a small boat.
They certainly are a force to be reckoned with, as far as prey are concerned. Their ability to change color to provide camouflage is well renowned.
Once again this illustrates the amazing palette of colors used by Nature. The mechanism that it achieves this should be used by stealth fighters, who could disappear against a blue sky, as well as from radar. Great shot Sean (no doubt taken on one of your earlier cameras). The D40x is still a great camera.
Hey Lawrie, yeah, I had that D40X as a backup to my D200 back in 2007. I didn’t expect to take it out of my bag but ended up using it quite a bit in Madagascar.
Each eye on a prize—-To taste at a sticky distance—-Blending with the fronds.
Great color and texture.
great pic. today, looks like he is walking on tight rope. ?
great pic. looks like he is walking on tight rope.
I like it. Reminiscent of a frog. Not quite the same but he could hang or eat the blue jean froggy!
Love this little guy
I’ve always like chameleons. A most interesting creature indeed. Nice work Sean.