17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A monitor lizard and its forked tongue
The appearance of a monitor lizard at the hide was a complete surprise. I was set up to take wide-angle shots of large animals and had to grab my telephoto in order to get this shot. I particularly wanted to get a shot with its tongue out.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
| Photo Location: | Mkuze, South Africa |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 70D |
| Copyright: | © Alan Smith |