Dave_E wrote:
Joshua these are beautiful images. Thanks for the story as well. You are a brave guy I would want way more lens for that kind of creature. If memory serves these guys guys can weigh in at a couple of hundred pounds.Your eye level perspective gives these images a powerful feel. I can still remember seeing one of the Komodo dragons featured in a James Bond movie dragging some guy off. Glad that wasn't you.
Dave
Hi Dave, thank you for your kind comment and I am glad that you like the images. Adults can be 10-foot long and these guys mean business if it is coming down to food. I am still impressed by the calmness of the ranger and again, that forked stave works well to startle the dragon.
ahamp wrote:
Very cool. I would love to see a wild Komodo dragon sometime. During my zoo career I raised up 2 that were hatched in captivity. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your kind words, Aaron! Ah, that’s interesting to know.
cambyses wrote:
Wow, those are huge! Great set...Very well done... TFS Joshua...
Karl Witt wrote:
Great low lever shots Joshua on the dragon! Those guys are intimidating Wow on #3, you were looking like a snack to that dragon!!
Last image is serene, just beautiful and a great comp and presentation.
Karl
Thank you for your kind comments, Karl! Yes, they are intimidating for sure…
davidam wrote:
Great images and story! #3 really conveys the threat of becoming lunch for a lizard
Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words, David!
RockvilleBob wrote:
Terrific images. I think I would probably not have tested the Ranger's stave defense method.
Thank you very much for your kind words, Bob!
wonderer wrote:
Impressive in so many ways, Joshua! Your investment in the private guide paid off--these are really dramatic pictures.
Good that you lived through the experience--I bet it got the adrenaline pumping.
Beautiful beach too--what a neat place to explore!
TFS
Kim
Kim, I greatly appreciate your kind words. Yes, I gladly spent the extra money to hire that private ranger/guide.
Wow on #3, you were looking like a snack to that dragon!!
