Hi There

Craig Hender

Hi There

We just took a family vacation to Queensland and visited Australia Zoo while we were there (if you get the chance, get along to it. Well worth it). Caught this little chap sitting on a fence railing. He is a Water Dragon and is approximately 6 inches long. It had us in stitches! Every time i took a shot, he would put his hand up.
Nikon D300, 80 – 400mm at 180mm, f/5, 1/200, ISO 400
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  • pene

    pene

    :) Hi to you too !! LOL

    great shot

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Amazing timing, what a great detailed capture!!!!!

  • Mick Davson

    Mick Davson

    Hey long time no see. And what a return! Great portrait of this little creature

  • jesika

    jesika

    What a wonderful little poser or is it the “Regal” wave?
    Either way, it’s a super shot.
    j

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    Excellent capture, Craig !!! A ral little showman !! Welcome back too – I’ve missed you and the world through your eyes !!

  • sweetscent62

    sweetscent62

    Hahahaha… how gorgeous!! : ) one of life’s little entertainers for sure.. well captured Craig! We will visit there next time we go to Queensland.. it sounds wonderful! Wen x

  • GailD

    GailD

    Stop! No cameras please. This could be what he is saying.
    Great shot Craig & welcome back.

  • Steven de Siow

    Steven de Siow

    Maybe she is saying: wait a minute. I am not ready yet? LOL
    IT is a great shot, indeed.

  • MKWhite

    MKWhite

    Awesome find and capture :) Lizards are pretty fun to observe and photograph. :)

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Craig,

    What fantastic interaction you had with this posing li’l rascal.
    Good to see you kept your cool and made a good shot of this wonderful experience.
    Good lighting, good exposure and a sharp focus ensure we get to see most of the detail clearly and crisply and the use of depth of field keeps the viewer’s eyes where the action is.
    The colours are vibrant and natural and the dragon’s pose is something you just could not pay for.
    Very well seen and very well done!

    GB
    Dennis

  • Anne Smyth

    Anne Smyth

    wonderful capture

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    OMG…what a classic capture!!! Good one Craig!!! *-)

  • justjen

    justjen

    Unbelievable

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Perhaps he though you were the paparazzi and you weren’t shooting his best side! lol
    Great shot, excellent dof.

  • Jacky

    Jacky

    Did you make him sign a model release form first?:-)) Such a great capture !

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe

    lol great capture!!

  • lisa1970

    lisa1970

    great capture, well done :-)

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    Hi there Craig.. CONGRATULATIONS on the feature of this excellent photo!!!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    I love this, waving at the camera!

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    awesome shot. :O0

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great shot !

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    hehehe this is so great! perfect timing!

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Great capture of this friendly lizard.

  • Magee

    Magee

    Too wonderful for words!! Bravo!! Craig!! :-))

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    lol.. That’s excellent! Super capture, Craig!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great capture, lovely done

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    What a classic shot Craig! Well caught!

  • Meike

    Meike

    Hehe Awesome!!

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    cute shot! (and title)

  • Steve Bullock

    Steve Bullock

    Cute mate, they do this to show that there the dominant force in the area, so may have felt threatened by you and was trying to show ya who is boss!

    Awesome shot

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    fantastic shot Craig.

  • Steve Bullock

    Steve Bullock

    I hope you will be involved in teh Australian Wildlife Group Book mate?!

  • Craig Hender replied

    I would love to be! Thanks very much for asking.

  • tarnyacox

    tarnyacox

    What an absolutely brilliant capture. The lighting is sublime and excellent DOF. An instant fave!

  • Steve  Sass

    Steve Sass

    superb capture mate!

  • Steve  Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    LOL. Hello back. Excellent clarity and DOF. And of course, catching the moment.

  • catdot

    catdot

    This is hilarious! Amazing capture.

  • chijude

    chijude

    A wonderful image. Has energy and impact ... that depth of field has kep him the star attraction!! Congratulations on your feature.

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    Excellent capture :))

  • nadine henley

    nadine henley

    well, no wonder he kept putting his hand up – had you spoken to his agent yet?! this is a great capture! :)

  • maremarie

    maremarie

    Really well done, what an amazing creature! :-)

  • Tatum Wulff

    Tatum Wulff

    Wonderful Craig!! Great capture and story! :)

  • Christie  Moses

    Christie Moses 41 minutes ago

    LOL this is adorable :))

  • Mountainimage

    Mountainimage less than a minute ago

    All I can think is “Give me five!”

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