Froggy eyes,,,

This critter lives in my court yard tree. Every morning when i leave i can see him staring me down....

ISO 800
F4.8, 500mm
1/25 sec shutter

A very lush-looking image, Erc, which definitely appeals to me. I like the way he's just draped himself over the leaf, in a very relaxed mood.

That's pretty sharp for 1/25 second. I assume your 500 was on a tripod? Which camera/lens?

Where was it taken?

Eric,

I have a special regard for frogs and other amphibians. I hold a debt to them in my grasp of the working of animals. I hope the angel Gabriel is not a frog or lawyer for the frorgs, or else I'm going down in the fast elevator! Today, these wonderful creature are under threat fro 3 reasons. First we clear the leafy layers between trees and their habitats. Next the rise in temperature stresses them and lastly there's a fungus that is devastating most frog, toad and other amphibian populations.

I like your picture. The frog is well-imaged and we can even imagine him saying, how about coming to my place and we'll have a beer or two. There are not many fake frogs that have this guys charm. I hope you'll get more images to share with us.

Asher

Don Cohen said:

A very lush-looking image, Erc, which definitely appeals to me. I like the way he's just draped himself over the leaf, in a very relaxed mood.

That's pretty sharp for 1/25 second. I assume your 500 was on a tripod? Which camera/lens?

Where was it taken?

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Nikon D300 with a 300mm F2.8 Nikkor Lens & 1.7 TC (500mm) on tripod.
Photo taken in my court yard (Florida)

Eric Diller said:

This critter lives in my court yard tree. Every morning when i leave i can see him staring me down....

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May be he's looking for a princess...
Beautiful picture, Eric!

regi

Hi Eric,

Any new pictures of this very special fellow. Your picture is one of the best frog pictures I have seen. Don Cohen has a great one and is cycled when the front page of OPF is reloaded!

Asher

You caught him in a neat pose. Excellent.

Asher Kelman said:

Hi Eric,

Any new pictures of this very special fellow. Your picture is one of the best frog pictures I have seen. Don Cohen has a great one and is cycled when the front page of OPF is reloaded!

Asher

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Yep...here are a few more. I have 3 of them now!











and one looking in the smoked mirrored window at my office. It's an invasion!

Ha! this green guy is really neat!

What will happen if one morning you won't see him/her? (he could have had an accident or o nice date…)

This one by the mirror is great! Trying to dance with his other self, may be...

regi

These are all priceless- what great shots- do you live in Frogville ?
I like the first the best he looks so sweet- they are all handsome shots!

Charlotte-

Those are some really cool shots Eric. In the first one it really looks as if the little frog is about to wink at the camera - seems to have a very human element to the shot!