Now that Game of Thrones is back and in full swing, thought I’d post a dragon. Not exactly as fierce as the beasts flying above Westeros, but a rather impressive specimen nonetheless. Meet the Boyd’s water dragon. Also known as Boyd’s forest dragon. They grow to be about two feet in length. This one was spotted in Daintree National Park in Queensland, Australia. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 100, f/5 at .8 of a second.
What an interesting critter – up to two feet of wrinkles, bumps, scales, armored along its spine and ‘neath its chin, while anchored by formidable clawed feet. Perhaps a key aspect of its defense system is that it stops observers in their tracks, the better to take it all in. How dis-arming!
——- Something in Queensland
——- Not marsupial
——- Something in the way
——- She moves attracts me
——- Like no other
——- Something in her smile shows
——- She’s not vituperal
——- I don’t know, I don’t know.
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What an interesting critter – up to two feet of wrinkles, bumps, scales, armored along its spine and ‘neath its chin, while anchored by formidable clawed feet. Perhaps a key aspect of its defense system is that it stops observers in their tracks, the better to take it all in. How dis-arming!
Could be. It seemed that it’s agenda was to keep as still as possible while I got shots from all angles.
Fierce enough for me !
Natural Greens as back drop create a softness in photo
Aunt Sue
Thanks Aunt Sue. Yes, I liked the background setting for this one.
Great light too!
Thanks Clark.
——- Something in Queensland
——- Not marsupial
——- Something in the way
——- She moves attracts me
——- Like no other
——- Something in her smile shows
——- She’s not vituperal
——- I don’t know, I don’t know.
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a long time. Definitely a favorite.
Thanks Shardae. I mean, it’s a dragon.
This photo is do cool. Thanks for sharing it Sean.
Phenomenal as always!
Thanks Angelina.
It certainly has attitude.