Lace monitors are one of the largest of the many species of monitor lizards or goanas (Varanus) found in Australia. They are common in the eucalyptus forests and woodlands of eastern Australia; this one was photographed as it warmed itself in the sun on the trunk of a eucalyptus tree in Wallaby Creek, northern New South Wales.

• Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400 mm VR zoom at 400mm, Ektachrome 100VS (2001)
• Canon 1D3, 500 mm IS lens, fill-in flash (2009)