An Indian Chameleon Crossing the Road

            A common reptile found in the countryside - though not easily sighted unless one knows where they are looking. This is an expert in natural camouflage and I had seen it in a couple of shades - this green, dark brown / blackish color in the shade and a bit of orange trying to hide in the red sand. 

On this day, I sighted it on a dirt road that is covered by several roadside trees. I suspected that it must have fallen down from above. It was sitting like this and after seeing me come close, started walking very slowly. The creature has palms that are meant to grip to the branch, so walking in this road was quite incredibly slow and not easy for it. On top of it, its top speed is much like that of a sloth. I watched it on the road making sure it wasn't run over, waited till it disappeared into the grass and left the place happy at seeing it as well as some quality shots.

Appreciate all your views and feedback. Many thanks in advance.

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Taken on: July 26, 2020

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Hyderabad

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 700mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 11.2 (Windows)
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