Firstly, my appologies for not doing any Blog updates for a while.
I've been concentrating on the Wight Wildlife Photography
business, which has taken up most of my available time!
That said, with the Spring sunshine finally here (on occasion!)
I have been out photographing, amongst many things, Ventnor's
Wall Lizards.
The Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) is a small Lizard found on the rocky walls and gardens of Ventnor, Isle of Wight. They range in size from 5 to 20cm and have many variations in colour from tan brown to green.
The Wall Lizards are probably not truely native to the Island. According to local lore they were probably introduced in the late 1800's. Their counterparts, the Common Lizard are found all over Europe and are more or less identical in appearance. (The European Common Lizard has two colourations - brown backed and green backed - just as the Islands Wall Lizards do).
I have spent most of my time photographing these Reptiles with a Sigma 180mm Macro lens. This is one sharp bit of glass, producing pin sharp images with a nice shallow depth of field.
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| Other than the green back, these Lizards blend in extremely well in the rocky environment. |
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| This photograph, along with all the others in this Blog, was taken on a true 1:1 macto scale. The front of the lens was less than 20cm from the Lizard. (All the photographs were also taken hand held) |
These Lizards, like all Reptiles, are cold blooded and therefore need
heat to warm them. Once they find a warm place to bask in, they
will quickly return to it if disturbed - giving me the ability to set up
some quite entertaining shots!
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