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Submitted: December 3, 2009
Image Size: 1.9 MB
Resolution: 2323×2330

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Camera Data

Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS 40D
Shutter Speed:1/16 second
Aperture:F/4.5
Focal Length:53 mm
ISO Speed:800
Date Taken:Dec 2, 2008, 12:21:25 PM

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Vegaby *TubaQueen

Traditional Art / Drawings / Animals

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Half of my man's Christmas gift this year, I'm very excited about it

I decided to do two large portraits of our babies, and this is the babiest of our babies--Vega the leopard gecko. I love this little guy, he's always licking and squiggling around at night.

Any feedback would be appreciated, I've never done a reptile piece before, but I thoroughly enjoyed working on it all week.

I'm entering this one in

's animal portrait contest [link]

Materials:
Reference: [link]

12x12 Bristol Smooth Board
all mess of graphite pencils HB-9B
.3mm mechanical pencil
Powdered graphite
Charcoal
smudgers
tissue
kneaded and electric erasers

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I'm always open to commissions, if anyone's interested I've more info here [link] or drop me a note

Critique by *pixelworlds Dec 5, 2009, 10:13:33 PM

Holy #$%@!!! I was SURE - ABSOLUTELY 100% POSTIVE - that this was a black and white photograph!!! The realism that you've captured here is - in my opinion - unparalleled!! I swear I could reach out and touch this sucker!

You even have a little bit of a reflection on the bottom giving me the perfect sense of a glossy floor beneath the snake!

The 5 stars for impact come from the fact that you really have blown my mind with your realism and attention to detail!