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Frog texture

September 20, 2013 by Mike Powell

I can’t seem to get enough of these little green tree frogs and continue to try to get photos of them whenever I can.

In this shot, my eyes were drawn textures and colors—in particular, the bumpy texture of the frog’s skin and the contrast between the light olive green of the frog and the darker green of the leaf on which it is sitting.

Posted in Amphibians, Art, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, Portraits | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, frog, Green Treefrog, Huntley Meadows Park, Tamron 180mm macro lens, tree frog | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on September 20, 2013 at 11:49 pm | Reply acuriousgal

Excellent contrast…great pic!!
- on September 20, 2013 at 11:54 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. It was, in fact, the contrast that caught my attention when I first looked at the image on my computer. The leaves on which the frog is perched are not perfect, but they have a certain kind of “character,” which adds a bit of interest to the shot.
  - on September 21, 2013 at 12:11 am acuriousgal
    
    I agree, just lovely!!
on September 21, 2013 at 1:50 am | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

The tutorial is very eye opening. They are expanding my observation skills and the knowledge of what I see.
on September 21, 2013 at 7:03 am | Reply New Hampshire Gardener

I like it!
on September 21, 2013 at 5:09 pm | Reply nliakos

Amazed that the little guys let you close enough to get these great shots. How far away are you actually? I know you are using a telephoto lens.
- on September 21, 2013 at 6:48 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I think that these guys like to snooze during the day, which may be why I can get close. I was only about 5-6 feet away, I think, and used a 180mm lens.
on September 22, 2013 at 8:13 am | Reply George L. Verge

Reblogged this on The Bronze Mantella.