Pacific Tree Frogs at Madrona Marsh with Douglass 7/3/15
Jul 4, 2015 05:18:11 #
I got up ridiculously early to meet Douglass at Madrona Marsh for a bug hunt and hopefully find some Pacific Tree frogs. We did find a few insects and quite a lot of tree frogs (not in trees :| ). The leaf hoppers were thick on the ground and seemed a great food source for these tiny frogs.
You must try the download to fully appreciate the colors on some of these little guys/gals :wink:
You must try the download to fully appreciate the colors on some of these little guys/gals :wink:
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Jul 4, 2015 09:25:38 #
Great series! :thumbup: Thumbnails do not do these images justice. Download is a must! Well done.
Jul 4, 2015 09:55:23 #
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Jul 4, 2015 12:07:21 #
Nice set, Bill-- and you are right on the downloads. But where are Douglass's? :cry:
Jul 4, 2015 12:50:43 #
tinusbum wrote:
Some of the other photos I see, they're all green too. i like these! the ones i see are all green
"The frogs change color seasonally or even within a few minutes depending on "mood", temperature, humidity and light. If placed in confinement with a solid colored background, the frogs will change to a solid color. If there is a patterned background their spots will return. This is caused by the contraction of melanophores, (pigment cells) over which the frogs have some control."
Jul 4, 2015 12:52:29 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Perfection takes time.......plus, he's just old and slow :wink: :-)Nice set, Bill-- and you are right on the downloads. But where are Douglass'? :cry:
Jul 4, 2015 18:16:16 #
Beautiful illumination on all of these images. Most of these frogs were in low bushes or near the ground, allowing little room for hand-held camera/speedlight/softbox macro set-up. Some were shoulder level, but leery of large white softbox. Well done; better than mine.
Jul 4, 2015 18:45:54 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thanks Douglass. Are you saying you didn't any keepers of anything? :|Well done; better than mine.
Jul 5, 2015 01:08:50 #
Jul 5, 2015 01:20:29 #
Thanks everyone :-)
BTW, did anyone notice the Aphid, by the front foot of the one in #4?
BTW, did anyone notice the Aphid, by the front foot of the one in #4?
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