Emerald Spotted Tree Frog

[blacknstormy]

Hi all - been busy going out doing fauna surveys, as usual - and have been treated to some serious rain in the last few weeks. As a result, we were lucky enough to find this emerald spotted tree frog (Litoria peronii) who was kind enough to pose nicely for me on the side of a fallen tree before it started pouring down with rain! Hope you like him - would love to have some feedback
Cheers
Rel

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very very good....... well framed...... the information of what sort of frog it was I think is also important

cheers
...bp

[blacknstormy]

Thanks BP - not very far from you either - was taken at Pimpama

[sirhc55]

This is a great photo of a fascinating species - if you have a pic of a scarlet sided Pobblebonk would love to see it

[yeocsa]

Wah, nice subject. I like the composition and the shaprness in the eye. But flash is a bit too harsh and needing more DOF.

regards,

Arthur

[blacknstormy]

Thanks everyone for your comments - it helps a great deal. Arthur - I agree, but the shot was taken at close to midnight, in between very very heavy downpours of rain, so was kind of lucky to get what I did

Sirhc55, I do have a shot of a pobblebonk, but have to go hunting for it. I will get back to you

Thanks again
Rel

[PiroStitch]

I like how tact sharp the frog is. The black background makes it a lot easier if you need to do any sort of fancy photoshop work to it as it'll allow easier masking

[sirhc55]

Thanks everyone for your comments - it helps a great deal. Arthur - I agree, but the shot was taken at close to midnight, in between very very heavy downpours of rain, so was kind of lucky to get what I did

Sirhc55, I do have a shot of a pobblebonk, but have to go hunting for it. I will get back to you

Thanks again
Rel

You are amazing - I was joking but would still love to see what a Pobblebonk looks like. I know what a bonk is but be damned if I know what a Pobble is

[Glen]

Rel, love it, the black background works really well, maybe just a tad more DOF (but that is being picky) but not much, it is fantastic as is.

[Nnnnsic]

That is simply beautiful.

An absolutely well framed and fantastic shot there.

[Willy wombat]

Mmm its a very nice shot. Well composed. What lense did you use please.

[Atorie]

I love the texture of the skin you've captured.. and it was shot only just down the road from as I'm at Ormeau... You might have to show me where to find these one day!

[Manta]

Hey Narelle.
Having had the honour of seeing this great image before it was posted here, I can only echo the comments of the others. Just beautiful.

Give up your day job.

(PS - This would have been Picture of the Week for me)

[gstark]

(PS - This would have been Picture of the Week for me)

It came close.

[MHD]

Excellent blackfield isolation, really adds to the composition!

Nice photo indeed!

[KerryPierce]

Missed this the first time around. Glad I saw it now. It's great.

[blacknstormy]

Wow - I was really happy with the shot - I'm so glad you all were !! The shot was taken with the one lens I use - Tamron 28-300, at full extension (300); 35mm equivalent 450mm at f5.3 and 125 exposure, while laying on wet grass in the rain next to a fallen log

Thank you all again for your feedback - you've made my day !!!

Rel

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Sensational !

Mic.

[blacknstormy]

As requested - here is a shot of a scarlet sided pobblebonk that I took last night at Pimpama. Unfortunately, it is an immature, so doesn't have the 'scarlet side', but I am still looking through my old shots... I know I have another one somewhere
Rel

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[sirhc55]

Thanks Rel for the pobblebonk - who on earth thinks of the names for these poor creatures

Rel - looks like a dedicated macro lens must be on your wish list