In Plain Sight
by Kathy Kelly
Title
In Plain Sight
Artist
Kathy Kelly
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
At first glance, this photograph appears to be just an outcropping of rocks. However, upon closer inspection, one realizes there's more to it than meets the eye.
Perfectly camouflaged, the subject of this piece makes itself known. With a crest of long spines and often reaching up to 3 feet in length, the Mexican black spiny-tailed iguana loves to bask on the rocks. This fast moving reptile can reach speeds up to 21.7 miles per hour making it the world's fastest lizard. Native to Central America, many can now be found in South Florida. I came across this particular individual while visiting the resort town of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico's Pacific coast.
This work has been featured in the following FAA Groups and Contests.
Trick or Treat of Nature
Go Take a Hike Photography
Contests:
Mimicry and Camouflage - Second Place Winner
Natural Camouflage Photography - Second Place Winner
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August 26th, 2015
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Comments (33)
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous nature photograph of an Iguana, Kathy! Congratulations on your Second Place Finish in the Natural Camouflage Photography contest! F/L
Jurgen Lorenzen
Congratulations on your top finish in the NATURAL CAMOUFLAGE PHOTOGRAPHY contest, Kathy!
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Kathy – your stunning scene finished second place in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Good Natural Camouflage photo contest! If you are a member of the group, it will be placed on the group homepage as a special feature for the week, as well in the Contest Winners thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Linda Brittain
Congratulations on your 2nd place win in the mimicry contest! It seems amazing that you even saw this in the rocks!
Laurel Adams
CONGRATULATIONS, Kathy on your SECOND PLACE WIN in the “MIMICRY and CAMOUFLAGE Contest”... BRAVO!...YAY!!!...LF
Kay Brewer
I wondered why you had a picture of gray rocks in the contest. Then I finally saw the lizard. What a master of camoflauge and how cool you found it! Congratulations on your 2d place win in the Mimicry contest! l/f