Broadhead skink... by marlboromaam

Broadhead skink...

Its head hasn't turned bronze yet, but this skink is a beaut and the largest in the southeastern USA! More info, you're interested.
http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/eumlat.htm
Beautiful pov and great lighting on him. Love your soft color tones and textures. WOW ... have never seen one before. Do they run fast? Now if he ran toward me, I'd have a heart attack. lol
July 18th, 2012  
Great capture! Love the composition and lighting!
July 18th, 2012  
Nice tones in this! You must have been quick to get him!
July 18th, 2012  
Great find, I like the idea too that it looks like he has stopped on a picture frame ready to be snapped
July 18th, 2012  
Isn't he a cutie! Great find
July 18th, 2012  
Oh gorgeous! We hardly ever see skinks anymore, too many cats around sadly.
July 18th, 2012  
Great capture... Quite a big skink.
July 18th, 2012  
How sad that my first thought was, "ooo, shiny!".. *facepalm* great capture and comp.. I really like the way the whole shot works..
July 18th, 2012  
Cute little skink! Nice catch, been after the one living under my parent's porch for awhile now
July 18th, 2012  
Great find and awesome details. Love the warm brown tones as well
July 19th, 2012  
Amazing capture! Love it!
July 19th, 2012  
Never heard of them but a good shot of it. My daughter would freak out.
July 19th, 2012  
Deb
Great shot! I have never seen one.
July 19th, 2012  
Wow it's like you picked him up and put him in JUST THE RIGHT PLACE. Fantastic composition. Love the light in this capture.
July 19th, 2012  
Vee
This lizard is a lot prettier than the ones around here! Love the light gradations on this!
July 19th, 2012  
fabulous capture, great lighting
July 19th, 2012  
@karenann Thank you, Karen! They do run fast! They can run the length of my backyard (about 40 yards) in about 2 seconds! They would never run at you. LOL! They only run from you!

@lyoungs1023 Thank you so much, Elizabeth!

@tryeveryday Thank you, Michelle! I only got off three shots before he was gone like lightning!

@hasselhotch I love your comments, David! Thank you so much!

@kerristephens Thank you very much, Kerri!

@carolinedreams Thank you, Caroline! Yes, cats will get rid of them. But cats won't get rid of the bugs like the skinks and lizards will.

@sugarmuser Thank you, Sharon! This one was about 10 inches long. Good call!

@buggus You are a sweetheart, Oleta! Thank you so much for your comments!

@binny You'll get him, Binny! Thank you for your comments!

@noragentian Thank you so much, Ruth! Really appreciate your kind remarks and visit!

@ulpiphotos Thank you very much, Ulpi!

@sarasdadandmom Thank you, Terry! They are very shy creatures and will run from you!

@deburahiru Thank you, Deb! xo

@yonnie LOL! I really love your remarks, Yvonne! Thank you so much!

@vskolnik Thank you, Vee! Really appreciate your comments and visit!

@wenbow Thank you so much, Wendy!
July 19th, 2012  
oh wow! now he looks really neat! great find and capture!
July 19th, 2012  
Great color and tone to the whole shot, very professional
July 19th, 2012  
Beautiful capture.
July 19th, 2012  
Cool looking guy
July 19th, 2012  
I love skinks
July 19th, 2012  
I'm back Maggie.....Thanks for your patience and comments while I was "gone." I like the natural lighting on this, as well as the different textures. Really nice.
July 19th, 2012  
Great find and capture. I like skinks. This one is a big one. I think I would think twice if he came at me.
July 19th, 2012  
Wow! Look at him! Great find - those textures look so cool around his smoothness :)
July 19th, 2012  
Never seen one of these critters! Very good quick catch! Well done.
July 19th, 2012  
the lighting is just perfect for this. looks almost like a salamander.
July 19th, 2012  
I really like that softness,still the subject is very sharp,very well done.
July 19th, 2012  
Nice capture! I can't seem to get lizards to cooperate with me so that I can get good shots. Never seen a skink except in photos.
July 19th, 2012  
that photo has everything going on but the "kitchen skink"...! nice capture, maam!
July 19th, 2012  
My skin just crawled in fear. Great shot though! Love the shine.
July 19th, 2012  
@kdimagery Thank you for your lovely comments, Kd!

@klemieux Thank you, Ken! Really appreciate your remarks!

@janets Thank you, Janet!

@beckys Thank you, Becky!

@corymbia Thank you, Amanda!

@jaboney Appreciate your comments, Mike! Thank you!

@daisy It is a big skink! LOL! They won't run at you - only run from you! Thank you, Kathryn!

@gabsview I love your comments, Gabrielle! Thank you so much!

@lindag Grateful for your comments and visit! Thank you very much, Linda!

@vickisfotos Thank you for your wonderful remarks, Vicki! Most appreciated!

@chummar Appreciate your kind remarks, Sunil! Thank you so much!

@grannysue LOL! You have to sneak up on 'em! Thank you, Linda! I always enjoy your visit!

@joeboxster Thank you, Joe! It is lacking in the monk department though. ::grin::
July 19th, 2012  
Great tones and lighting. Lovely shot and interesting lizard type.
July 19th, 2012  
Great capture, with wonderful tones, well done my dear. You have a great talent!
July 19th, 2012  
Now this is one Lizard I have yet to see !! A great capture Ma'am! your lighting and composition is wonderul and your focus is perfect!! Great Job my friend!! :)
July 19th, 2012  
What a great find, Maggie. It actually looks too clean to live there and a bit slimy but imagine that this is the light from the sun. A beautiful capture and fantastic detail. Love that eye. I have never seen one of these.
July 19th, 2012  
Oooh, a little skink, he looks so cute! I've only seen skinks two or three times and they never stop long enough for me to shoot them. Great shot, Maggie! What a wonderful capture of this little guy, I love the composition and lighting. 8)
July 19th, 2012  
Great capture Maggie - love the setting you have caught it in. We have water skinks in our area - they come in to the cafe during the summer months because it is cool with it's concrete floor. Customers who don't know any better think they are small snakes and nearly have a heart attack.
July 19th, 2012  
Cool catch against the background, Maggie. I love skinks and all lizards. We have quite a family here.
July 19th, 2012  
Fantastic capture! Love the tones of this!
July 19th, 2012  
I love the focus. Has a really old feel
July 19th, 2012  
Wonderful capture. Love the processing.
July 19th, 2012  
Wow...gorgeous! Fabulous light!
July 19th, 2012  
@lynnb Thank you very much, Lynn! Appreciate your comments and visit!

@sanfil Grateful for your lovely remarks, Sandra! Thank you!

@ellimae Thank you, Ellen! I had never seen one until I moved out here in the country, and still I only see them rarely! They are very shy and elusive fairly large creatures for skinks. This male was about 10 inches long.

@darsphotos LOL! So much leaf clutter around the screen house. It's where I found him. Skinks are very smooth where as lizard skin is a bit rougher. They are not slimy at all - just smooth. I have seen a larger one with a bright orange head but, he is too fast to shoot! Thank you for your comments and visit, Darlene! Most appreciated! xo

@myautofocuslife They are pretty elusive and hard to shoot, Livia. This guy is about 10 inches long and I found him sunning himself. Thank you for your lovely comments! Always appreciated!

@purdey I'll bet they cause quite a ruckus when they come in your place, too. LOL! These skinks will run from ya - not at ya. Thank you for your kind remarks and visit, Sharon! xo

@cimes1 I know, Carole! I lived in Orlando from '83 to '89. All kinds of lizards I had never seen before. But I never saw one of these until I moved out in the country here. Thank you for your comments! Always appreciated! xo

@aleksandra Thank you very much, Aleksandra!

@peterdegraaff Appreciate your remarks! Thank you, Peter!

@copperheadglass Thank you so much, Meredith!
July 19th, 2012  
@ruthmouch Thank you, Ruth! Appreciate your comments, as always!
July 19th, 2012  
I love dem reptiles.... - love how the light is glistening on his back. The lines of the wood lead your eye right in too. ;)
July 19th, 2012  
Wow, they are fast little guys! Great job capturing this one before he got away!!!
July 19th, 2012  
Pam
Oh he is cute! Love his shiny skin! Great lighting, and comp!
July 19th, 2012  
Oh wow..great capture!
July 19th, 2012  
Great capture, i hadn't even heard of a skink before today?!
July 19th, 2012  
i've never seen a skink maggie we don't get little lizard type creatures in the UK ! beautiful light and framing
July 19th, 2012  
fantastic capture, i like the bright and the color
July 19th, 2012  
Excellent, a wonderful capture.
July 20th, 2012  
The different shades of brown all work so well here. Love it! But not the skink.
July 20th, 2012  
@thebluegnu Thank you, ma'am! Really appreciate your kind comments and visit!

@wannabe Thank you, Catherine! They are very fast!

@pammerritt Thank you so much for your comments, Pam!

@paulien Thank you, Paulien!

@mantha Thank you, Sam! Really? I have seen quite a few on 365.

@phil_howcroft I knew there were no snakes but, I had no idea there were no lizards or skinks. No salamanders either? Thank you for your kind remarks, Phil! Always appreciated!
July 20th, 2012  
The bronze tones and lighting on this are really fabulous Maggie.
July 20th, 2012  
@tobi Thank you very much, Santina!

@netkonnexion Thank you so much!

@rmkk Appreciate your comments, Marlene! Thank you so much!
July 20th, 2012  
I would have screamed!!!!! great capture!
July 20th, 2012  
@cheribug LOL! Then it would've run from me! Thank you, gal!
July 20th, 2012  
Wow! He is amazing! I love the coloring!
July 20th, 2012  
Wonderful composition and textures!
July 20th, 2012  
@traciwood Thank you very much, Traci! Appreciate your comments! xo
July 20th, 2012  
@princesicita Thank you so much, Princess! =)
July 20th, 2012  
@michaelelliott Thank you, Michael! You are very kind!
July 20th, 2012  
Lovely shot . Apretty little thing!
July 21st, 2012  
@windridge Thank you very much, Susan!
July 21st, 2012  
Beautiful! Love the silvery reflection off its back, and the light on the foliage around it is fantastic. Great shot!
July 21st, 2012  
@beteljooz Your comments are so kind, George! Thank you so very much! Most appreciated!
July 21st, 2012  
What a neighbour you have! Well captured, the skin looks fab!
July 21st, 2012  
@sassik Grateful for your kind comments and visit, Sassik! Thank you so much!
July 21st, 2012  
Awesome lighting on the skin! Love the composition and the details in the background as well.
July 22nd, 2012  
@marieooi Thank you, Marie! Appreciate your lovely comments and visit!
July 22nd, 2012  
He's so cute! Beautiful framing and light, love the wood. Awesome capture!
July 24th, 2012  
@rah2012 Appreciate your wonderful remarks! Thank you, Lara!
July 24th, 2012  
Amazing and he's so shiny!! This is such a good capture!
July 27th, 2012  
@cjphoto I have yet to shoot the BIG guy! Maybe later on. Thank you, Chris!
July 28th, 2012  
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