I caught this little guy clinging to a tree by the lake. Luckily I had my 70-300mm lens so I could grab a shot without getting to close and sending the gecko scurrying away. This is another instance where I got a little ahead of myself and payed less attention than I should have: his tail is clipped. Barely, but it still runs off the top of the photo. I feel especially silly about this because this guy really wasn’t going anywhere. He sat pretty still for several minutes, and I had plenty of time to make sure he was entirely in the shot.

Besides this, I do wish that the gecko had been a bit further up so I could crop the bottom leaf out of the way. I don’t think it really adds anything to this photograph.

I’m not quite sure what else to say about this picture. I think the angle is pretty good, and I like the similarities between the gecko’s color and the tree’s color. I suppose another cool shot would’ve been to zoom a bit more and get a head-shot of the gecko. Maybe another time.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 300 mm
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
ISO Speed: 200