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Banded Gecko The second one I have been able to photograph. Fairly nocturnal. This one I used a flash at night which looks fairly natural. I was about two feet away with flash exp. comp -2/3 on camera pointed slightly up with a white diffuser on the front of the flash head. Coleonyx variegatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Western banded gecko Click/tap to enlarge

Banded Gecko

The second one I have been able to photograph. Fairly nocturnal. This one I used a flash at night which looks fairly natural. I was about two feet away with flash exp. comp -2/3 on camera pointed slightly up with a white diffuser on the front of the flash head.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Cool, its beautifully colored!

    Are you a Lightroom user? If so, here's a technique I sometimes used on brightly colored species: underexpose in LR, then strong up the "whites" slider.     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
      Lion
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      Good tip, have used it with great results. Posted 7 years ago

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The Western banded gecko

''Coleonyx variegatus'', the western banded gecko, is a species of gecko found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico . Five subspecies are recognized.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2018. Captured Jun 3, 2018 23:05 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/10.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 220mm