Garden Frog (sorry, don't know the correct name)

PhilH · Post by **PhilH** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:38 pm

This is a similar story to BeetleMan's. I was putting up a fence for a friend and almost chopped this chap in two with my spade. (I know the blade of grass in front of him is a little distracting

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Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:53 pm

Another great set of croaker shots.

Whats up with the frogs here of late. Now I gotta go find one.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:27 pm

Excellent photos Phil. Nice and sharp focus. Did a little searching and came up with this link to the "Common Frog". They seem to be very variable in color according to this link. Yours looks just like the first one. Yours seems to have the ID markings but very very light in color.
http://www.herp.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesP ... aTempo.htm
http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/common_frog.htm

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:20 am

Nice shots and I love those eyes. Very nice.

Danny.

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:47 am

Good shots Phil and nice colour too!

DaveW

Walter Piorkowski · Post by **Walter Piorkowski** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:28 am

Nice job. A very cooperative subject.
Walt

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:33 am

Three very nice frog shots Phil. Exposure is spot on and pic1 in particular has shows really good DOF. I'd never noticed the oval pupil before and the eyes in pic2 are terrific. I wonder how the shape of pupil affects vision?

Bruce

PhilH · Post by **PhilH** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:42 pm

Thanks everyone for the comments, and thanks to BM for the identification

twebster · Post by **twebster** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:46 pm

Hi ya' Phil,

The first couple of images may be a bit tight in the frame but I do very much like the third image. I'm accustomed to seeing green frogs. Wgat's with the brownish colors?

karl-m · Post by **karl-m** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:59 am

Stunning images Phil.....showing excelent control with the flash avoiding hot spots on the wet skin of the frog....