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I Can Do This!

© Mitch Spence

I Can Do This!

Uploaded: July 12, 2009

Description

This little gecko can lick his own eye, that is. Although I'm not entirely sure why he wants to. :)

Category: Animals

Exif: F Number: 32, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, return light detected, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Debbie L. Middleton July 12, 2009

I'm not sure why he wants to either, but he looks like he enjoys it. He's a smiling Gecko. Too cute. #1153181

Nadya Johnson July 12, 2009

Wonder if he has a British accent. He's as cute as the Geico gecko! Fantastic capture, Mitch! #7731418

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 12, 2009

WOW,what a shot!!! Gotta love that smile, Mitch!!! Super timing , clarity, detail, pov & expression captrued here!!! WTG,my friend!!! #7731530

July 12, 2009

Fantastic capture!!! Everything is perfect on this image. Love his smile, it's so cute. #7731655

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 12, 2009

Great smile and capture, Mitch. How did you get him to smile? LOL. #7731689

Nikki McDonald level-classic July 12, 2009

I'm still laughing, Mitch -- at your wonderful capture and the title and description. Great dof and detail on that cute face. Did I just call a reptile cute?? #7732942

Joy Rector July 13, 2009

love this shot #7733697

Max Aureli July 13, 2009

Great and funny shot!! Fantastic timing, Mitch!!! #7734690

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic July 13, 2009

Fantastic close up Mitch!,
Amalia #7735237

Sam Britt July 13, 2009

Very cute!! #7736044

Tammy Espino July 14, 2009

Hee hee, made me laugh :) Cute shot! #7739415

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 15, 2009

Terrific close-up capture Mitch!! Jeff #7740712

Joannie Bertucci level-classic July 15, 2009

Mitch, he might wear contacts and licking his eye helps clean them! :-)
Fantastic nature shot...how did you get it to smile? Congratulations on your "eye cleaning" EP! #7741566

Kathryn Wesserling July 15, 2009

Started chuckling as soon as I realized it wasn't a snake picture! Cute comment on your part! (and Nadya's, Nikki's & Joannie's, too!) #7741667

Mitch Spence level-classic July 16, 2009

Debbie, Nadya, Patrick, Zana, Tammy, Nikki, Joy, Max, Amalia, Sam, Tammy, Jeff, Joannie, and Kathy--thank you! I guess these fellas are smilers by their nature. And, Nikki, I won't tell anyone you thought a reptile was cute. :) Nadya, wonder if any other sponsor might like a gecko mascot, you think? Joannie, you may be right on the contacts--I mean it COULD happen, right? No, not a snake, Kathy--nice little guys these are. :) #7745655

Julianne Bradford July 18, 2009

Mitch, my grandchildren and I thought this was the most outstanding shot we had seen in a long time..they are 9 and 10. They say this wonderful smiling gecko must be someone's pet and they were trying to lick their eyes. Terrific winning Capture!!! You should be able to use this for advertising purposes. I say send it to contact lens solution manufacturer, with a note that says. "For easier cleaning..." #7752847

Mitch Spence level-classic July 25, 2009

Julianne, that's glowing praise, you know--from both you and your grandkids. Actually, it isn't a pet, exactly, but was part of a reptile workshop with Jim Zuckerman that I took part in last January. It was used to people being around though. #7780676

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