Pond Portraits
…Fotogenic Frog Faces
Frog Ripples
Try not to think of frog flavored ice cream
Franky Fingers
Franky is no Prince. I finally figured out how to tell. A real Frog Prince will have opposable thumbs. Go ahead and keep kissing but at least check to make sure your prince is able to use silverware. Those formal dinners will get embarrassing when Mr. Charming starts eating off the guest’s plates with his tongue. And don’t even think about him passing the butter.
Snake Surprise
Holy Slithering Slinky Batman! I wasn’t the only one focusing in on that frog. Unfortunately I startled the garter snake and it took off ending the photo shoot as everyone else dove for cover. Darn nab it. I only got the one shot of the snake and cropped the above to get a better view.
This one is going to remain as my desktop background for a quite a while.
Frog Reflection
Don’t you just hate it when a tasty treat lands right on your nose?
Now that’s a lucky shot. I didn’t realize that fly was there. Here’s one reason I take photographs – too see what otherwise might as well be invisible to me.
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Don’t be afraid to ask. It’s easier than kissing a frog.
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September 1st, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Luck is always there, as long as I start shooting. I can see spider behind the fern leave, I can see grasshopper etc.
Same frequency!!!
September 1st, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Wow — I wanted to say something funny about frogs at the dinner table, but I’m too floored by the beauty of your photographs, WiseAcre. Dang on that frog reflection photo — simply perfect.
September 1st, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Those are awesome pictures especially the one with the fly on the frogs nose(-: How fun!
I love frogs(-: Even though they are slippery(-:
September 1st, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Wow frog reflection !
September 1st, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Wow, incredible shots. I especially like the first frog shot and the one with the frog and the snake.
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:43 am
BRAVO!
November 12th, 2009 at 10:30 am
How did I miss these when they were first posted. Your photos are always great but these take it to a whole new level. Wonderful captures, brilliantly executed.
March 4th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Dear mr /mrs,
I am writing you to ask for permission to use one of the pictures posted here. We are interested to use the picture “frog-fly” to illustrate a post written by the Spanish science journalist Eduard Punset, which will be published the next Sunday 7th march.
In his post, Mr. Punset talks about the microsaccades that allow the humans and other mammals to see permanently, in contrast to what happens with, for example, frogs. The journalist says that if a fly in front of a forg do not move, frog will not be able to see, to detect, the insect. We believe that your picture is perfect to illustrate this example.
I have to add that neither the blog nor the picture we are requesting has not any commertial use, and picture will not be edited or transformed.
Thank you very much for your collaboration.
Sincerely,
Octavi Planells
March 16th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Fantastic pictures!!! What type of camera & lens do you use?
I, too, would like to request permission to use the frog & fly and/or frog reflection pictures for a series of fact sheets promoting water quality for the Greater Stockport Creek Watershed in Rensselaer & Columbia Counties. Would this be ok? It’s a community based group & we’d gladly give you credit for your fabulous photos.