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Saw a picture in a magazine, it was a gecko on a leaf with it being backlit so it showed only a silhouette of the gecko and the colours in the leaf... decided to make an attempt at it myself.. its probably crap.. but lemme know what you think

Cheers
Tim

Question ! is it a real gecko???

Like the colours also

MATT

hey, i think it's pretty neat.

That's pretty cool, though IMO it needs greater DOF. It's a bit distracting to have the back half blurry

First you take one plastic lizard (bought in Darwin) and place on leaf of strelitzia!

http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting-data ... or_web.jpg

Cheers
Sheila

First take one plastic lizard (bought in Darwin many years ago for our cats!) and place on any large leaf



Quite effective really

Cheers
Sheila

Hey, my lizard was plastic to

The first image I posted was just a test.. unfortunately.. i did it during the day.. so i cant get the background effect im looking for.... but it was something different... tonight when its dark i'll be setting up something different but similar hopefully and i can capture it without outside light getting in

I'll remember to bump the depth of field up a bit too so it doesnt blur out so much

Cheers for the comments

Tim

Having a bit more of a play tonight.. now when its a bit darker in my office.. again.. plastic toys... unfortunately, i cant go outside and grab some snakes and live geckos, they've gone into retreat a lil bit because its getting a tad cool outside





Comments Welcome...

Tim

i like this image, although i wish it was a bit lighter and the black lines on the right are a little distracting but a wonderful idea!,
~William

Thanks for the comments William.. I think im going to have to work on this idea a bit more.. and probably invest in a flash cord..

Tim

cool idea ... now to find that old plastic snake i leave in the carport to deter thieves

Well done for a first try in daylight !!!!!!
Can't wait for the next one - it'll sing
Rel