It’s always great to spot a little Green Treefrog (Hyla cinera) in the reeds at my local marshland park, though they are often obscured by the vegetation and are tough to photograph.
I initially spotted this one on a large leaf, as shown in the second shot, shortly after I had mentioned to a fellow photographer how much I wanted to see one on one of these leaves. My wish came true.
As I was taking some shots, someone walked toward me on the boardwalk. I had to stop shooting, because of the vibrations of the approaching footsteps. As I anticipated, the passerby wanted to know what I was photographing and my efforts to point out the frog caused it to move.
Although I was initially a little irritated that the frog had jumped away, I quickly realized that it had not moved far and was in a more precarious and photogenic position. I had to work to shoot through the reeds, but ended up with a nice shot of this really cute frog.
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Mike Powell 
What a cutie.
Cute little thing ! Well captured , Mike !
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Thanks. I was lucky to capture a really fun pose.
Absolutely stunning photos. 🙂
Thanks. I think a subject like this little frog has universal appeal (unlike some of the spiders, which prompt mixed reactions).
That is a beauty. It’s amusing that people always want to know what you are shooting.
Thanks, Lyle. I guess that it’s the price we pay for walking around with big cameras and big lenses. Most times I am happy to show someone what I am trying to shoot, but other times I feel annoyed (especially when the other person’s approach has caused my subject to fly or crawl away).
Nice shots with such a variety of of greens in the frog. Personally I like the first shot as it shows off a lot of the frogs character.
Thanks, Ben. The first shot is my favorite too.
They really are too cute. I like both shots but I think my favorite is also the first one.