Can't Get Enough Of The Tiny

[kja]

I have a trio of tiny ta ta lizards that live on my back patio and often come hang out on the dog ramp but they are super skittish and I haven't been able to get a picture that even starts to show how small they are - and unfortunately, the little guys are growing daily! Today I finally had one let me approach a bit before scurrying away.

I went back out to the kitchen about ten minutes later and saw him on the ramp again, so I hit my belly and crept forward. He let me get a few frames and then off he went again. As I stood up I saw a little shadow over to my left.

Turned out to be a ta ta that was about 1/3 the size of the tiny one!!

Down on my belly again (helpful hint: little dresses with too long straps & no bra/bikini top not so good for scooting along concrete) to see how close I could get, figuring he'd bolt. But he was almost in a trance and let me get WAY up close and personal! It was so cool

Of course, there's almost zero depth of field this close and with my aperture wide open, but the fun is in the trying and experimenting!

All of these are full frame with no cropping - shooting Canon 40D, Canon 100mm macro 2.8 + Kenko 1.4 TC @f4

I do hope the eensy weensy one comes back to let me play again!

Edited April 27, 2012 by kja

[Staffyluv]

So cute...

[Kirislin]

I have a trio of tiny ta ta lizards that live on my back patio and often come hang out on the dog ramp but they are super skittish and I haven't been able to get a picture that even starts to show how small they are - and unfortunately, the little guys are growing daily! Today I finally had one let me approach a bit before scurrying away.

I went back out to the kitchen about ten minutes later and saw him on the ramp again, so I hit my belly and crept forward. He let me get a few frames and then off he went again. As I stood up I saw a little shadow over to my left.

Turned out to be a ta ta that was about 1/3 the size of the tiny one!!

Down on my belly again (helpful hint: little dresses with too long straps & no bra/bikini top not so good for scooting along concrete) to see how close I could get, figuring he'd bolt. But he was almost in a trance and let me get WAY up close and personal! It was so cool

Of course, there's almost zero depth of field this close and with my aperture wide open, but the fun is in the trying and experimenting!

All of these are full frame with no cropping - shooting Canon 40D, Canon 100mm macro 2.8 + Kenko 1.4 TC @f4

I do hope the eensy weensy one comes back to let me play again!

He was probably perving down your dress! :laugh: I love the photos.

[Frodo's mum]

love the first one

[Juddabug Whippets]

Wow, they are so cool! Love them! Wish we had them here!

[ari.g]

So cute! I have juvenile water dragons at my place :) I went into my study the other night and there was one on the arm of my office chair. My first thought was "&*^% that's a big gecko!" :laugh:

They aren't as cute as the ta ta's though!

[k9angel]

Gorgeous pics! He's sooooo cute.

And :laugh: at you scooting along on the concrete. The things we do for a good pic. :laugh: