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anne - Jul 01, 2008 04:48 PM EDT
What a picture!!! I don't know what the name of the white foreground plants are but they really help set the scene!! It is so great to have this beauty brought into my home as I don't do much walking and getting out now. A beautiful little red eft and is that a salamander like the ones I used to try to catch in our creek? It made a truly eye-catching picture. Thanks for the treat.

Guest - Jan 19, 2007 06:29 PM EDT
What an amazing close-up. I think I am inspired to get a terrarium :)

Guest - Nov 13, 2006 10:17 PM EDT
WOW!!!!! I love everything about this photo from fluffy plant to the contrast colour of the lizard

Guest - Nov 09, 2006 04:12 PM EDT
Great photo Don of a really unusual critter. Thanks for sharing, I have never seen of of those. I thought it was a photo of a rubber toy lizard. LOL..

Guest - Nov 09, 2006 08:32 AM EDT
Thanks all for the nice comments! They are strange looking creatures. Alandra, they are actually a land stage Newt and are the same critter as I understand it. In the spring they are plentiful here if you know where to look and are out and about after spring rains. They range in color brightness. I picked this one to shoot because he was the brightest I'd seen that day and had killer spots. Thanks again all, Don

Guest - Nov 09, 2006 06:41 AM EDT
late with these comments, but in agreement with all the others, wonderful capture, Don. I also like the look of "gold" around the eyes. Have never heard of an Eft. We used to have "newts" as kids in England, but this looks more as if it lives on land, more like a salamander? We did have a salamander here on our front patio some years ago, and I took it up to the woods nearby, before our cats got it. its texture reminds me of one of those "gummy erasers" or "gummy candies" lol

Guest - Nov 08, 2006 12:35 PM EDT
Beautiful shot, Don! The colors are amazing, I love the comp, the framing you used, everything about this photo is amazing! ~Shawna

Guest - Nov 08, 2006 12:49 AM EDT
Superb shot. I have never seen one of these. Nice,interesting.

Guest - Nov 07, 2006 07:27 PM EDT
Terrific shot.

Guest - Nov 07, 2006 06:16 PM EDT
WOW!! what a great shot,I've never seen one that color but I guess he's not your ordinary lizard.lol He's kinda pretty for a critter that eats bugs.

Guest - Nov 07, 2006 05:48 PM EDT
Great capture Don! I've never seen one of these creatures either. It's such a beautiful bright color.

Guest - Nov 07, 2006 04:31 PM EDT
Wow, what fantastic colours. I didn't know these creatures came in such brilliant colours. Have only seen dull brown/black ones myself.

Guest - Nov 07, 2006 01:51 PM EDT
Beautiful red color and great detail, very nice! I have never seen one of these,it would probably really startle me but I would be right back getting a pic of that.LOL Carol

Guest - Nov 07, 2006 11:51 AM EDT
WHAT VIVID COLOURS! IS IT PART OF THE SALAMANDA FAMILY? GREAT MACRO TO LOOKS LIKE IT READY TO COME OUT OF PICTURE

Guest - Nov 07, 2006 11:06 AM EDT
Beautiful capture. I never saw one. Very colorful and the color around the eyes has a metallic gold look. rated