Hahaha look into the eyes of the Mighty Basilisk!! by ellismorleyphto
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Hahaha look into the eyes of the Mighty Basilisk!! by

What? It was just in that book about those people in that school? Is my stare not deadly? Hahaha!! Beware my fang! Just a tiny drop of pois… oh, wait. Erm.. I cannot work in these conditions. sigh

Plumed Basilisk.
Remember these all live in the DARK. Please do not use FLASH, it’s not needed!!! :-)

Reptile House, London Zoo, England. 15th January 2012.

Canon 400d, 17-85mm lens. Handheld “night no flash” setting.

I use no post processing of any kind, unless stated.

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lizard, reptile, london zoo, ellis morley photography, basilisk, plumed basilisk

Comments

  • MaryinMaine
    MaryinMaine5 months ago

    Excellent capture – love it!

  • Thank you, Mary :-D

    – ellismorleyphto

  • ╰⊰✿ Bonita✿⊱╮ Lalonde✿⊱╮

    ☻/ღ˚ •。* ♥ ˚ ˚✰˚ ˛★* 。 ღ˛° 。* °♥ ˚ • ★ ˚ .ღ 。
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    ˛˚ღ •˚ ˚…just sprinkling a little Love on your page. ~♥~˚ ✰* ★
    / \ ˚. ★ ˛ ˚♥ ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ ♥ 。✰˚* ˚ ★ღ Wonderful close up capture how precious wonderful colour detail and clarity nice framing nice colour and markings on him precious aw hugs.Nicely done and presented hugs. Your a wonderful photographer you photos are wonderful such as you are hugs

  • Thank you so much for your lovely words and pictures ♥

    – ellismorleyphto

  • autumnwind
    autumnwind4 months ago

    WOW!!! XOXOXOXOX

  • Thanks! I don’t know what Harry Potter was so scared of! I didn’t turn to stone or anything! :-P

    – ellismorleyphto

  • Lucinda Walter
    Lucinda Walter4 months ago

    Excellent.

  • Thank you, Lucinda :-)

    – ellismorleyphto

  • Laura Retyi
    Laura Retyi4 months ago

    Feb.5-2012

  • Thank you so much, Laura! My 1st feature here :-D

    – ellismorleyphto

  • fezoj64
    fezoj644 months ago
    This is a great shot ! ..Jozef
  • Thank you :-D

    – ellismorleyphto

  • lynn carter
    lynn carter4 months ago

    great capture xx

  • Thank you, Lynn :-)

    – ellismorleyphto

  • Susie Peek-Swint
    Susie Peek-Swint4 months ago

    Terrific capture and detail ~ ha ha love the background narrative :)

  • Thanks Susie! :-D

    – ellismorleyphto

  • Mel Brackstone.com
    Mel Brackstone...3 months ago

    What a beautiful reptile!

  • Thanks Mel for taking the time to stop by and comment… I looked again last week but he was hiding so I am very happy I got this one :-)

    – ellismorleyphto

  • Dean Cunningham
    Dean Cunningham2 months ago

    loving this guy & its an awesome pic !

  • Thanks! He was a lot more camera shy when I went back to see him :-)

    – ellismorleyphto