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The eye of the Hump snout lizard

This Sri Lankan, endemic rain-forest lizard was very calm when we approached him, which made me think maybe it would let me get close to it with a lens. He didn't seem bothered by my entering his space for a few moments, but we realised later there was a female near by and thought maybe he was too focused on to get distracted. I kept the shot low, as I liked how the light was coming through the canopy tops, almost like stars, and make him pop out from his green environment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Sri Lanka
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Lucia Azzaro