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Red-sided Skink


Red-sided Skink
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1906 W: 107 N: 4875] (16757)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11-07
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S5000, Fujinon 10X zoom
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/220 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Australian Reptiles and Frogs, Reptiles - Skinks 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-11-13 5:00
Viewed: 10986
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Red-sided Rainbow Skink (Carlia rufilatus) is a colourful small skink (44mm) that inhabits the tropical woodlands and riverine forests of north-western Northern Territory. A terrestrial species, it lives in areas with a dense leaf litter where it forages on a variety of insects. Like many Australian reptiles it has only been formerly described to science relatively recently, in this case 1974. Currently there are 24 species of Carlia described, with the majority living in the sparsely populated subtropical regions; characteristically, all have 4 fingers and 5 toes. Most rainbow skinks are sexually dichromatic, with the males acquiring bright colours during the breeding season. This species breeds in September and October, producing 2 eggs.
This is obviously a male in full breeding dress, with an almost iridescent orange-red mid lateral stripe, pale blue throat and coppery-greenish crown.

This individual was found actively chasing small beetles in woodland near Berry Springs, about 50km south of Darwin. Croppped from the original macro, and an 80% USM applied.
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2004-11-13 5:02]
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What a tiptoe catch! Top class picture with beautifull reptile. I like it.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-11-13 5:29]

Exquisita postura del reptil la capturada Chris.
Esa forma tan delicada de pararse sobre los dedos es maravillosa.
Muy buen POV, con agradable encuadre.
Correcto DOF y agudeza... tal vez el uso de un valor de F más elevado hubiese beneficiado en el foco sobre la parte trasera del animal.

Exquisite position of the reptile the captured Chris.
That so delicate form to stop itself on the fingers is wonderful.
Very good POV, with pleasant frame.
Correct DOF and sharpness... perhaps the use of an elevated value of F more had
benefitted in the focus on the back part of the animal.

Excellent capture. Very good detail and nice compo.
Job well done

Cracker mate!She's a beauty...even though she's a joker.(Hey isn't a joker in a dress a pooftah,Bruce?)
You guys sure are lucky,with all ya snakes an crocs an goannas an stuff.All we've got's the Tuatara and a few wee skinks and geckos.
(My little brother's lucky,but.He works for Steve Irwin at Oz Zoo)
...oh,I nearly forgot...Excellent picture!

Chris, Very nice pose for you! It looks as if you've definitely piqued its curiosity!! Great colors, informative note, well done!

I like the colors of this reptile. Also the sharpness of the image. The look in his eye looks almost human.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-11-13 15:05]

Nice shot Chris, great pose. He looks very smal indeed, lovely work.,

He is very alert. What a great pose! Crisp and clear photo with excellent DoF. Thanks for sharing!

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-11-13 23:14]

Great shot with good clarity. I like the composition too.

Thanks for posting

Very good Chris.
Great composition , good details and DOF and nice colours.
Well done.

Hey Chris, I love these critters. This one is lovely with his red racing stripes on tip-toe. Your DOF is a bit shallow at F3.2, but the details are very sharp where it counts. Nice eye-contact too. I like this one a lot. TFS.

Chris, Beautiful skink with great colours. Pitty the leaf was a little in the way. You caught the alertness of the hunting animal well.
Greetings, Jan

Beautiful lizzard Chris. Colours are just great and the dof and the composition are spot on - well done. Great note too.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2150 W: 319 N: 4263] (16942)
  • [2004-11-26 23:05]

Chris, this guy really wants you to shoot him - and you did it. Great note too.

Lívio

Stunning!!Beautiful color,excellent dof.Very well done.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
  • [2005-01-28 17:26]

I love this photo! I like the way the skink is standing on his toes and I love his orange stripe! Very sharp, very nice! Good note aswell.

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