Chameleon Catching Cricket by Riverbank in by a riverbank near Bui Vien, Ho Chi Minh City

Chameleon Catching Cricket by Riverbank

by Donna Hess

Hard coastal glare floods the dry riverbank near Bui Vien in Ho Chi Minh City, illuminating summer dust rising from the cracked earth. A chameleon perched on a weathered wooden post extends its sticky pink tongue with explosive kinetic energy, aiming at a green cricket hovering inches away. The wide panoramic view shows the gritty texture of the urban riverbank, where scattered plastic debris and faded concrete mix with the natural scene. Shadows stretch long and sharp across the ground, showing the late afternoon sun. The reptile's textured scales shift from green to brown against the backdrop of distant buildings and the muddy water edge. A reflection of the chameleon's eye glints on a wet rock at the very bottom right corner.

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chameleon cricket Ho Chi Minh City riverbank late afternoon urban wildlife dust tongue strike
Camera Canon EOS-1D*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS-1D photos, grab one online.
Lens 50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 400
Film camera-default color science
Location by a riverbank near Bui Vien, Ho Chi Minh City
Date 2012-10-07
Credit VEETER
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