Cockeyed Chameleon

Where was that? This is an awesome capture,is this the big 500mm?

Hey Pete. No, this is the little 50mm 1.4 lens at the Shedd Aquarium. We went there Sunday and it is the most awesome aquarium and aquatic museum I've ever seen. I was surprised by the possibilities that the fast lens offered in such low light conditions. BTW, great spending time with you and Lisa, as well as our photoshoot.

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Great sharpness and colors! I think a diagonal composition would've worked a little better, but that's just my opinion. Cool picture nevertheless!

A lovely close-up Ken.

A really beautiful shot, Ken!

Awesome Ken... Sharpness and detail and smack on, color is there too.

Superb details, beautiful composition & colours.

I love the light play & the detail. f1.8 on the 50mm shows such great detail on your Chameleon. Nice choice of lens. The DOF & background blur are also very nice. Super capture:)

Not wanting a flash, the low light conditions in the aquarium dictated my fastest lens. While the speed of this lens is impressive, at f1.8 the DOF and field of sharpness were significantly contracted, particularly on the left hand edge of the chameleon. PS to the rescue, along with some other issues.

I really do like this one, Ken...Have any more?

Hi Ken, nice to see you posting again, it is realy an unusual catch, with very different texture of two natures creation... great light and very nice presented on the shallow DOF.

Nice capture, Ken. Interesting eye!

beautiful detail and color....just love it

Beautiful animal (chameleo furciler pardalis). Nice colors.