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Little dragon eyes

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 23, 2015150 views6 comments

This odd looking skink at the Miller Park Zoo looked like a little dragon to me, only a few inches long.

Canon PS X50
1/250 @ F-5 ISO 200
Canon 4.3-215 @ 16.5mm
flash HH

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on March 23, 2015 at 2:20 PM

Great detail in this close-up John. I enjoyed looking at the orange around its eyes and the distinct lips on the creature. Easy to think of him as a real, fire-breathing dragon.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on March 23, 2015 at 5:52 PM

What interesting eye rings on this skink. i like those wrinklied scales too

....................Jim

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 23, 2015 at 9:58 PM

Those are some dramatically colorful "brows" around this skink's eyes along with lots of fine details. You got excellent dof for this close up look.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 24, 2015 at 9:25 PM

I really like reptiles John, so glad to see this portrait of the skink. Good job isolating his head from what I am sure was a busy enclosure.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 26, 2015 at 10:01 AM

Good job on this detailed skink portrait John, love that orange trim

Well done

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 26, 2015 at 6:25 PM

Hi John

Sure looks like a dragon

you captured the detail and colors beautifully

Albert Darmo
Canada

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