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Snapshots: Julian W.




Name: Julian W.
Type of photographer: Professional
Equipment: Sony Alpha 100, Hasselblad Xpan-II, Nikon D2X, F5 and F100


A mouthful of monitor
On one of my field trips, I saw this huge hunk of a monitor lizard basking in the sun. As I wanted a shot that was at eye level with my subject, I had to lie sprawled on a ground still fresh with morning dew. With my trusty 500mm F4 lens on tripod, I began to "leopard crawl" very gingerly toward it.

Imagine, I had to extend my arms to place the heavy setup in front and then crawl forward so I could advance gradually! As I was using a super-telephoto lens, I was able to keep a safe distance and avoid disturbing the animal too much. I had to wait for about half an hour in this position before I managed to get this shot.
Equipment: Nikon F100; 500mm F4 lens with extension tube mounted on tripod; SB-26 flash; shot on Fujichrome Vevia 50

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