04-08-2023, 01:26 PM
Thanks Grant.
No, the final is definitely NOT how these fence lizards look in real life - they are nowhere near that brightly and intensely colored.
I included the first photo to show what I started with, and that version is very true-to life: a dull dark gray brown, although it varies a bit depending on the light, perhaps the age of the lizard, and maybe the gender.
One thing that is slightly true to life in the final version is the blue throat patch. This blue patch may be limited to the males, and when present is much more vivid than in my final version. I suspect it is either a display to attract females, or a threat display to intimidate rival males.
I wasn't going for a realistic final image, just trying out a technique that occurred to me for colorizing images.
No, the final is definitely NOT how these fence lizards look in real life - they are nowhere near that brightly and intensely colored.
I included the first photo to show what I started with, and that version is very true-to life: a dull dark gray brown, although it varies a bit depending on the light, perhaps the age of the lizard, and maybe the gender.
One thing that is slightly true to life in the final version is the blue throat patch. This blue patch may be limited to the males, and when present is much more vivid than in my final version. I suspect it is either a display to attract females, or a threat display to intimidate rival males.
I wasn't going for a realistic final image, just trying out a technique that occurred to me for colorizing images.
Don't blame me - I didn't vote for him!
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