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Copyright: Mohammad E Hesamian (elihesamian) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5499 W: 231 N: 4170] (25755)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-15
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM, UV O-Haze Filter
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Iran' deserts : Dasht-e Kavir, Desert Portfolio [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-03 13:54
Viewed: 1190
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I would like to share this shot of a very big Lizard that I found in Dasht-e Kavir(or Great Salt Desert is a large desert laying in the middle of the Iranian Plateau ).

seems I was lucky to visit this in the desert.
I know it can be good for TrekNature,and I will do it (but another one from this lizard),and for TE,now,just for do complete more the theme,I posted here.
About the lizard in the shot,it was long almost 80-100 cm , also I post a close to its head in WS with amazing details.

let me say about wild life in the Dasht-e Kavir.
The wildlife combination at the central plateau varies according to different habitats from mountainous to desert. The only endemic bird of
Iran, The Pleske’s ground jay Podoces pleskei, lives in some parts of this plateau. Other desert birds like Houbara bustard, various Larks, Sand grouses and ... are common.

Beautiful Persian Gazelles_Goitred gazelle and Jebeer_live in parts of steppe and desert habitats of the central plateau.
The last reminiscence of the Asian Cheetah can still be seen in some places in the deserts. In the mountains, Wild sheep, Wild goats and Leopards are common. In some parts of the Dasht-e Kavir, considerable populations of The Persian Wild Ass scroll around. In the night, these areas are arena to various Wild Cats, Wolf,Fox,and other carnivores. Different places in the central plateau are home to
Lizards and Snakes.

Thanks,
Welcome:)
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To meyerd: Thanks a lot,elihesamian 1 01-22 05:53
To babri: Can't hide from my eyes :0elihesamian 1 05-03 15:10
To olejator: Thanks,elihesamian 1 05-03 14:44
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Hallo Mohammad .
Very good compositions and colours..I wonder if are natural colours or supported by PS?.
Thx for sharing .

Good one Mohammad, the representation of the dessert throught the animal. Good sense of mouvement and great sharpness considering that he did not standed still for the photo, probably. Take care.

Miguel

A nice alert pose captured in the lizard for this photo, Mohammad. The streak of sunlight hitting the animal makes him stand out nicely and well enough from the surroundings. The WS is a good add and indeed impressive in its rendition of anatomical details. Good notes, too.

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  • babri Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 135 W: 15 N: 73] (422)
  • [2006-05-03 14:53]
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Interesting shot, Mohammad.
Great creature you captured looks running. Nowhere to hide? I think the lizard is hiden under its colors right now!
Thanks for informative notes.
Good luck,
Reza

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  • sam224 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1389 W: 0 N: 1391] (5791)
  • [2006-05-03 15:07]

Good close up of this lizard... It looks like a dinosaur looking for feed. Nice colours and point of view.
Good sharpness.
Well done!

Hi dear Mohammad!
I think this is a bus carring and moving insects in desert ;)

Very nice shot with good effects made by sands also very good tones of brown. Good use of the curve of his/her body in the composition.
Tanks for posting.
Ghorbanat, Amir

salam mohammad
man fekr mikonam in aks ie akse ali va monhaser befardie
shaiad behtare begam ie akse por hess
man nemidonam chera ehsas mikonam hesse cheshmaie sojato migiram
merc be in rang
shat
va lahzeie monasebe feshar dadane shater

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  • mammad Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 16 N: 473] (3127)
  • [2006-05-03 18:10]

Dear Mohammad,
Very nice and Sharp.The Focus is great.U were so lucky to capture this frame.
Thanks for the comprehensive note.

Hi Mohammad, It looks that the color changing of the lizard did not fooled you. You have well made use of light to show the lizard in contrast with the background. I guess that the lizard saw you as well. A nice shot to well made the contrast.

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  • asanak Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 0 N: 328] (1972)
  • [2006-05-03 20:15]

dear moammad,hi
Excellent sharp composition. Every detail of this frame is amazing!
thanks for your note.
asana

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8646 W: 911 N: 11402] (55264)
  • [2006-05-04 3:33]

Hi Mohammad

Good macro shot with excellent sharpness & dof. I like the 'c' shaped curve of the lizard, & the warm colors. Good work!

Dear Mohamad
Hi, everymorning i`m coming here to following your series. Lovley pics. specialy this. you deadly need a good lens like 100-400mm, i will always pray for you to buy this lens:)))))
Very nice pics,Luky you.
Agha hala agha ma bodima ye pashe ham to oon sahra peyda nemishod, ajab shansi dari be khoda.
Movafagh bashi, chakeram.

Regrads
Babak

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  • hdl Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1761 W: 13 N: 1478] (6024)
  • [2006-05-04 7:40]

Hi Mohammad. You got the lizard in a good position and very sharp too. A bit unfortunate that he is not so easy to see on that background; but camouflage is part of nature, isn't it? Well done, great note too.

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  • john_c Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4907 W: 53 N: 5947] (24606)
  • [2006-05-05 1:19]

Hi Mohammad,
An amazing creature you have found in the desert. And what a camouflaged appearance. I like the lighting here and your POV, with the long tail accentuated. The WS really adds perspeective, and a very informative note. Well done.
John

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  • bazal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2537 W: 124 N: 2378] (7884)
  • [2006-05-05 17:14]

Hi Mohammad.
This is a great document you've managed to capture here. This lizard is clearly a varanus bengalensis (also known as the Bengal monitor), which is widely distributed (but not so common) from the Middle-East to the southern Asia. This one was probably juvenile (well visible stripes) but in some countries (Malaysia), this animal can reach a sike of 150cm!
Dealing with the insects it carries with him, I think that you should have disturbed the varan while it was sleeping and that the bugs were on it at this moment, try to find some rests of its last dinner... As the lizard decided to leave, the insect did so on this unusual transportation mean...
Thanks for sharing!

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12313 W: 244 N: 16163] (64644)
  • [2006-05-06 4:28]

Hi friend Mohammad,
A unusual picture of you but wonderful, I find also your WS very lovely, excellent detail, what a wonderful nature no contrast between the animal and the desert ground.
You did splendid job here!
Have a nice weekend together with your family.
John.

Hi Mohammad,
I love these lovely shots of the lizard. The one in ws, (more proper to TN, as you say and I agree) is amazing. I'm glad that you posted here, because I never go to TN or TL, as I already spend to much time in here.
I think that the lizard is already hidden, because of the similar pattern of the ground. I love the textures in here and I would never see the little animals on the lizzard if it wasn't the ws. Congratulations and thank you so much for sharing!
Friendly regards,
Ricardo

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  • berek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3861 W: 172 N: 4877] (22049)
  • [2006-05-19 0:47]

Merhaba Mohammad,
very interesting nature trip. very good colors and details my friend. take care.
B.Erek
Meaning Sense :-)
Framing :-)
Idea :-))

Salam Mohammad,

I only discover this exceptional shot of yours now. Beautiful, how you caught its gesture of observing you and getting ready to run away! Whe I travelled in Iran, i tried to see one for many days, but to no avail.

I think it is Varanus griseus (Desert monitor; Wüstenwaran), not Varanus bengalensis (Bengal monitor; Indischer Waran). According to S. Anderson,1999: "The Lizards of Iran". Soc. Study Amphib.+Rept. St. Louis Missouri), the Bengal monitor only occurs for Iran only in Baluchestan, not in Dasht-e Kavir. The two species are easily confounded. But in V. griseus the oblique nostril is set closer to the eye than to the snout tip; For V. bengalensis the nostril is closer to the tip.

I hope to have been of help. Sincerely, Dietrich

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