I think this is a Southern Coal Skink I came across here in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. It could be an adult Five-lined Skink that has lost its three dorsal stripes but I’m still guessing that it’s the Southern Coal Skink. If I’m wrong please correct me by leaving a comment below.
How I Got The Shot – Skink In Early Spring Here In Arkansas
I was hiking with a Fujifilm X-T3 camera with a Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro. This rig has a Blackrapid camera strap attached to it.
The Skink was on a log and I was able to get close for these photos while hand-holding this camera and lens.
Camera Settings For First Photo
- AV Mode
- Back-button focus
- Aperture f5.6
- ISO 1600
- Shutter speed – 1/850 sec.
- Auto White Balance
- Single Point, Continuous Auto Focus
- Multi Metering
- Focal Length – 400 mm
Camera Settings For Second Photo
- AV Mode
- Back-button focus
- Aperture f5.6
- ISO 1600
- Shutter speed – 1/680 sec.
- Auto White Balance
- Single Point, Continuous Auto Focus
- Multi Metering
- Focal Length – 400 mm
Here are a couple of photos of a Juvenile Five-lined Skink I photographed: Juvenile Five-lined Skink On Log and Juvenile Five-lined Skink