Milk frogs: These little ones were inside a very dirty glass case. Canon 5DMKII, Sigma 150mm macro, MT24 twin flash in a Novoflex bracket. Handheld.

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Nov 7, 2013 21:39:11 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

These little ones were inside a very dirty glass case.

Canon 5DMKII, Sigma 150mm macro, MT24 twin flash in a Novoflex bracket. Handheld.

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Thunderhaven/_MG_03130.jpg

Nov 7, 2013 23:17:31 #

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

You definitely had his attention! Interesting color patterns on their bodies and how nice of him to smile for you. Thanks for showing me a new amphibian I haven't seen before!

Nov 8, 2013 05:52:22 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

luvmypets wrote:

You definitely had his attention! Interesting color patterns on their bodies and how nice of him to smile for you. Thanks for showing me a new amphibian I haven't seen before!

They are cute little ones :)

I have a couple more, but they come under the heading "close but no cigar." Just missed on the DOF. :?

We will going back this weekend. We will park there (Cleveland Botanical Gardens) and walk to the Art Museum and then go back to do some shooting in the dessert and rain forest rooms.

Nov 8, 2013 06:09:23 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

Some more.

1. See what I mean about the DOF? The eyes are out. I isolated the subjects a bit too much.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Thunderhaven/_MG_03170.jpg

2. From the Cleveland zoo.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Thunderhaven/_MG_02700.jpg

3. Cleveland zoo. DOF is off on the eyes in this one as well.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Thunderhaven/_MG_02970.jpg

Nov 8, 2013 11:40:03 #

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

:thumbup: Wow, some strange looking frogs there!

Nov 8, 2013 13:08:40 #

riverlass Loc: northern California

[quote=Thunder_o_b]Some more.

1. See what I mean about the DOF? The eyes are out. I isolated the subjects a bit too much.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Thunderhaven/_MG_03170.jpg

I love the prospective of this first shot. Great composition. It could be a bit sharper but it's a wonderful image.

Nov 8, 2013 13:11:02 #

riverlass Loc: northern California

Thunder_o_b wrote:

Frogs are amazing creatures. I've never seen "milk" frogs before. Very interesting and cute. You did well taking these images through a dirty glass case.

Nov 8, 2013 14:35:28 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

nimbushopper wrote:

:thumbup: Wow, some strange looking frogs there!

Thank you nimbushopper :)

Nov 8, 2013 14:36:55 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

[quote=riverlass]

Thunder_o_b wrote:

Some more.

1. See what I mean about the DOF? The eyes are out. I isolated the subjects a bit too much.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Thunderhaven/_MG_03170.jpg

I love the prospective of this first shot. Great composition. It could be a bit sharper but it's a wonderful image.

Thank you riverlass :)

I was really sad to see how the DOF turned out.

Nov 8, 2013 14:40:22 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

riverlass wrote:

Frogs are amazing creatures. I've never seen "milk" frogs before. Very interesting and cute. You did well taking these images through a dirty glass case.

Thank you riverlass :)

They are called milk frogs because of the milky poison they exude from their skin. I will be going there this weekend, I'll get a shot of the glass house they live in so you can see how dirty the glass is. I will then tell you how I can get good shots through it.

Nov 8, 2013 18:52:11 #

riverlass Loc: northern California

Thunder_o_b wrote:

Thank you riverlass :)

I was really sad to see how the DOF turned out.

It's so hard to achieve a good DOF when you are so close. I try all the time. I have a 105mm lens that helps but it takes practice, practice, practice to get this right.
I still love the photo.

Nov 8, 2013 20:32:57 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

riverlass wrote:

It's so hard to achieve a good DOF when you are so close. I try all the time. I have a 105mm lens that helps but it takes practice, practice, practice to get this right.
I still love the photo.

Nov 8, 2013 21:19:04 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

Here is another one from last year.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Thunderhaven/_MG_09915DMKII0.jpg

Nov 8, 2013 23:11:31 #

riverlass Loc: northern California

Thunder_o_b wrote:

Here is another one from last year.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad192/Thunderhaven/_MG_09915DMKII0.jpg

Now this is excellent! Nailed the DOF on this one.

Nov 9, 2013 06:43:12 #

Thunder_o_b Loc: NE Ohio USA

riverlass wrote:

Now this is excellent! Nailed the DOF on this one.