"Bearded Dragon" by bvoi
by Snake

Comment by CNovack:
You have some nice details on the textures but your light source illuminates the lizard with a harsh light that also throws some deep shadows on your background. Those shadows are a bit distracting. I am going to hazard a guess that you used flash at a close range (say 3-4 feet or less from your model). The harsh lighting really does not flatter the lizard or give the composition a good dynamic range of contrasts and tones. Either stand 6 feet or farther (the effectiveness rate of a flash decreases exponentially after 5-6 feet) from your subject and use zoom to get close or do away with the flash and use natural light from outside. Hmmm, another method you could use is the underexpose/flash fill method to get nice details and contrast in tones not to mention a wow factor. The Little Albino is one good example of the method. This same photographer talks about the method in #4 on the list of Getting the right exposure Generally I have used this method by closing down the aperture to 4.5 and a shutter speed of 1/800 then used the flash to fill in what would have been underexposed (Note that it only works effectively if the subject is 5 feet or less away from you should you use the flash unit on your camera). You might need to play around with the settings to see which works because your light conditions will also play a big factor in getting correct exposure. Oh, and if you do use the Underexpose/Flash Fill be sure that your background is far away from your main subject so that you do not catch shadows upon it (with your composition I would try 4 feet or more away). What you can do with the composition as it stands here is to boost the contrast levels to give more dynamic range to the light & shadow areas to make them stand out more. Also giving a bit of a saturation boast (not too much for you don't want it to look oversaturated) would help give the color tones a more richer and deeper hue.

"Bearded Dragon" by bvoi
by Snake

Comment by dnstommy:
lighting or whitebalance was way off.

"Bearded Dragon" by bvoi
by Snake

Comment by mpeters:
Beady little eyes he has! I think a bit of unsharp mask filter would have helped this guy. Could I also suggest the borrrring old rule of thirds for his eye? Maybe just a bit more space at the top would help balance the picture. Do I make sense? ;) It's late and i'm sleepy... 5

"Bearded Dragon" by bvoi
by Snake

Comment by LN13:
This is a bit noisey and harshly lit. I'm not a big fan of the big shadow behind the dragon.

"Bearded Dragon" by bvoi
by Snake

Comment by Judi:
A bit noisy and blown out with a harsh shadow.

"Bearded Dragon" by bvoi
by Snake

Comment by VitaminB:
Good focus on the shot, but the flash creates some harsh lights, and the shadow as well.

"Bearded Dragon" by bvoi
by Snake

Comment by ZeppKash:
you need better lighting.

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Comment by Charlene:
I love the composition and the lines of the field markers. I find the green reflecting on him to be a bit distracting, but I don't know how you would fix that. Let's Go Chiefs! It's a great action shot! Gotta love Kevin Harlen (hope I spelled that right!).

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Comment by usnrosey:
I think we've been spoiled by way too many wonderful sports photos that this one leaves me kind of flat.

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Comment by stargazer05766:
Hope he does!!