Salamander Silhouette by Scott Hotaling

Wednesday, 28th November 2007

Salamander Silhouette

by Scott Hotaling

While hiking along a small stream in the Great Smoky Mountains, I noticed this small salamander enjoying some sun on a leaf next to the water. It was cold laying in the stream to look up and capture this image, but I believe the result was worth the effort.

Equipment: Canon 30D and Canon 100mm Macro Lens

Scott Hotaling

Wild light and beautiful wilderness, I hope you enjoy my images. I go to great lengths to capture nature at her most beautiful moments.

www.lightofthewild.com

18 Comments

Anurag Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 6:32 am
Truly worth it, even more then the lizard, I like the texture of te leaf. The translucency of the lizard’s feet is also great.
Reuben Chircop Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 7:39 am
very good shot indeed. I like contrast very much its the green and just the black shape covering the light.
chamorro 4rm guam. Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 7:47 am
WOW! now thats a shot. great job.
Keith Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 9:34 am
Good work there. Well done and congrats on POTD.
Pauline Jones Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 9:35 am
I envy you your wilderness; i have never seen a salamander out of the water.
poster boy Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Great shot and I have seen it someplace else. Perhaps on Flickr?
TomBk Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
I’d like to see a picture of you taking this picture. LoL.
elaine Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Brilliant image…..well worth the effort.
laurens Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
very nice photo!

well done
laurens Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
very nice photo!

well done, although i’m not sure if you actually took the photo yourself
Ellie Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Going to the effort to get this image paid off…very well done!
Yasmin Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Fabulous result for your effort…a very sensitive and graphic image
Renee Says:
November 28th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Wow! I like this photo..down here in texas you dont see any salamanders its mostly geckos..
kml Says:
November 29th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Excellent contrast and details in the leaf – well done!
Jon Eisenberg Says:
December 6th, 2007 at 5:15 am
Great work – well scouted out and taken, with impressive results.
Su Says:
November 28th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Having dodged about looking at this site, I think this is my fave. Just lovely.
Su Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 10:04 am
This is still such a great shot puts a smile on my face each time I see it.
renee Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
amazing!