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Zen frog

October 2, 2013 by Mike Powell

The pose of this bullfrog seemed almost Zen-like, as he contemplated the early morning sun in a calm, meditative state of mind and body.

Posted in Amphibians, Art, Nature, Photography, wildlife | Tagged Alexandria VA, bullfrog, Canon 50D, canon 70-300mm telephoto zoom, frog, Huntley Meadows Park, meditation, zen | 17 Comments

17 Responses

on October 2, 2013 at 8:25 am | Reply iseebeautyallaroundbyrobpaine

Mike this is one of your best! The lighting is amazing, along with the composition, depth of field- really nice work
on October 2, 2013 at 9:08 am | Reply gnatseyeview

This is superb!
- on October 3, 2013 at 5:33 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. Some of my favorite images are ones with very ordinary subjects, like this one.
  - on October 3, 2013 at 7:58 am gnatseyeview
    
    So true. To your credit, you make the ordinary look majestic.
on October 2, 2013 at 10:48 am | Reply Sue

Neat! A really beautiful photo.
- on October 2, 2013 at 8:44 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. Just when I think I had posted enough frog photos, I caught this one in some interesting light. This has been a summer of frog photos for me, especially because I was able to find some little tree frogs.
on October 2, 2013 at 4:33 pm | Reply Lyle Krahn

Thotful look or sleeping with his eyes open? I’ll go with thotful. Great photo.
- on October 2, 2013 at 8:42 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  It may be anthropomorphism, but I like to think the look is pensive.
on October 2, 2013 at 7:34 pm | Reply enmanscamera

I always know I’ll see the close and intimate world when I come to your page. Excellent!
- on October 2, 2013 at 8:41 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. During the spring and summer I have a strong preference for using my macro lens. Even when I use a telephoto, I like to get in close. Landscapes are a real challenge for me.
on October 3, 2013 at 3:56 am | Reply afrenchgarden

Even the water looks peaceful!
on October 3, 2013 at 6:42 am | Reply New Hampshire Gardener

This is a beautiful shot of something common and easy to see. I think it is shots like these that help get people interested in nature, rather than shots of grizzly bears and timber wolves that are out of the reach of most of us.
- on October 3, 2013 at 7:01 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. I totally agree with you. You and I both are pretty comfortable photographing things in our local areas that others might not notice and raising the sensitivity of others to the beauty and diversity that surrounds them.
on October 3, 2013 at 6:56 am | Reply Ed

Ohmmmmmm…ribbit! Great shot..:-)
- on October 3, 2013 at 7:06 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Glad you liked the shot. There was one part of me that questioned whether I should post yet another shot of a frog. However, I really like the shot and that is always enough justification for me to show it to others.
on October 3, 2013 at 7:19 am | Reply shirkitvictoria

Truly a great picture. Fantastic to see your development.
- on October 3, 2013 at 7:34 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. A year of regular shooting has taught me to see better and to photograph better.