Sleep by day, but by night....

[blacknstormy]

Find a secluded spot and sleep by day......



but let your 'hair down' by night and party away

[chrisk]

#1 is fu**in stunning. perfect subject isolation with no distractions and the colour pops out and slaps you across the chops.
beautiful.

[gstark]

In addition to what Rooz said, how did you get it to pose for you like that?

The look is one of sublime satisfaction.

Magic, Rel.

[ATJ]

What the others said!

Only nit in the second is the out of focus blade of grass slightly obscuring the left arm.

[blacknstormy]

thanks Rooz, Gary & Andrew

The graceful tree frogs were out in force yesterday, but during the day they find anywhere to sleep the day away before night fall - this one had luckily (for me) found an old dying leaf to sit on - this is how they sit, hunched up and 'chilled', so I just took the shot I can't take any credit for the shot at all really, just pressed the shutter

I agree about the OOF grass in the second shot, but I didn't want to disturb the frog - it was full throated and calling so I just ignored it

gotta love frogs

[Geoff M]

Only one word for them - stunning.

[surenj]

Your animal models are much better posers than my human ones!

Awesome photos!

[biggerry]

sleep by day

until someone comes along with their dirty great big flash

Seriously though, I have to agree with others, these are both stunning images . Even the plant leaf/stalk on the right, that the frog (#2) is clutching to does not distract from the image!!

On the first image what is the circular shaped mark directly aft of the eye? ear maybe?

[blacknstormy]

Thanks Geoff, Surenj & Biggerry - much appreciated

Biggerry, you are right - it is actually known as the 'tympanum', and refers to a hearing organ/gland in frogs and toads - a flat oval on both sides of a frog's head

[colin_12]

Just wow Rel,
I really like the texture of his skin in the first.
#2 is patience at work again
Regards Colin

[Matt. K]

WOW! When do we get to see your pictorial coffee table book on frogs?

[kiwi]

Indeed, #1 one of the best froggy shots I have seen, and #2 not that far behind.

[Big Red]

a frog with it own little hammock ... cool

[the foto fanatic]

#1 is an absolute cracker - send it to Nat Geo or someplace similar!