BNSullivan.jpg "Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda laticauda)")
Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda laticauda)
Location: Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Meet the Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda laticauda). This is arguably the most colorful and photogenic of all the gecko species that live here in Hawaii. Don't you love its blue 'eye shadow'?
The Gold Dust Day Gecko is native to Madagascar. They were introduced here in Hawaii several decades ago when, according to legend, several were intentionally set free in Honolulu by some college students. They reproduced and spread to several of the other islands over time.
We have several of these critters living permanently in our garden. They're easy to find again and again, because once they are established, they stay within a relatively small range. This one lives in the herb garden near our back lanai. Several others make their home in our palm garden.
This is the first photo of this lizard species that I have posted to this blog, but it won't be the last. I photograph them whenever I have the chance. In case you are wondering, this individual is about four inches (10 cm) in length.
9 comments:
Just following your link from your blogcatalog post and I like this shot very much. The DOF nicely isolating the very colourful gecko from the bland background works really well for me.
Thank you for visiting, and for your kind words about the photo. I appreciate it.
Bobbie
Beautiful colours! What a colorful little fella! In South Africa we have regular coloured Geckos.
Thanks, Craig. We have some of those "regular" geckos here, too, but this guy is really special (to photographers, especially).
Bobbie
He is the most vivid green! What a great job you did capturing him!
Very beautiful photo ! Vivid and very bright colours !
The details are very sharp, is the 105mm the famous Macro lense ?
Imagine the bokeh at f/2.8 !
@ Kathy - Thanks. His vivid colors make him easy to spot in the garden.
@ Jinghui - Thanks you. And yes, that is the 'famous' Nikon 105 mm macro lens -- the newer version with VR (vibration reduction). I'm very happy with this lens.
Bobbie
Wow. Look at the detail and color. I'll bet if you zoomed in you could even see what's reflected in its eyes.
@ 2Sweet - Funny you should mention it: I have another photo of this lizard in which you can kinda make out the photographer -- me! -- squatting down real low to take the picture.
Bobbie
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