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Italian Wall Lizard
Hello again. I'm just back from a holiday in Italy and Switzerland, so my apologies for the absence of new posts. It's traditional in my family that whenever I go to Italy I have to get a decent shot of a Wall Lizard. Unsurprisingly, I saw none in Milan and none in Geneva, but once we got to Lake Maggiore there were plenty around. So, here are a couple – I particularly like the way the blue backdrop echoes the markings on the lizard's underbelly in the second shot.
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I think they vary in colour Tim as the ones I have seen lower down in Tuscany appear mainly green. They are pretty quick though and need some sharp shooting.
ReplyDeleteHi Roy. It's funny shooting these delightful creatures – the vast majority, as you say, are really skittish and very, very fast on their feet; some, however, seem more than happy to allow the camera lens really quite close (the first shot is full frame, no cropping). I wondered whether it was a basking thing (needing to warm up) that meant some stayed put, but I've found this to be the case at all times of the day. Regards, Tim
DeleteI have never seen one still enough to be photographed!
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