Name: Bernhard Schubert
Title: Cheshire Gecko
Category: Animals
Nationality: Austrian
Occupation: Student of Wildlife Ecology and Management

Bernhard says:
‘The impudent expression of this cat gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus) reminded me of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. In fact, this creature gets its name from the way it curls up its tail to cover itself while asleep, similar to a cat. I found this individual during a night walk through the Kubah National Park on the island of Borneo (Malaysia). I carefully placed an external flash under the leaf and the gecko so that some parts of its head were illuminated. Adjusting the flash even slightly resulted in a completely different picture.’

Technical information
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon 100mm 2.8 L IS
ISO 400
f/11
1/200sec
Accessories: Flash with diffuser
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Lightroom.

Further information:
Website: bernhardschubert.com
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