When faced with such an expansive landscape as the Everglades it is hard to know where to point your lens sometimes. The land is so flat. At times like that, I try to focus on the little things.
This little tree frog was only about two inches long! I made the image using a 180mm macro lens. A cloud moved over the sun just in time to remove the harsh light overhead allowing me to photograph the frog in soft even light. It only lasted a few moments before the harsh light of the day came back.
By the way, my friend Dan Bailey put together an excellent blog post where he interviewed a number of photographers, including me, on what inspires their creativity. Check it out on Dan’s adventure photography blog. I am honoured to be included in such great company.
Also, tomorrow I have a very important blog post to share with you. It’s not about me or my photography, but it’s something you need to know about. Please come back tomorrow.
Excellent clarity…and you were surely lucky with the sun 🙂
Thank you very much Siddhartha, it was great that the sun cooperated!
Cool shot Anne. It is nice when nature’s soft box comes along at the right time. Glad you were there to take advantage of it.
Ah yes, nature’s soft box! I love it when that happens during the harsh light mid-day. Great for macros. Thanks for your comments Len.
I love the diagonal composition and the totally neutral background
Thank you Andy! I had to carefully move a few pieces of distracting saw grass out of the way to make the background a solid colour, without disturbing the little froggy.
Sometimes the little things can be the most rewarding!
So true, so true! Thanks Curt.
Nice American Green Tree frog Anne! Love the soft background and the composition.
Thank you very much Chris, I appreciate your feedback!
Without any doubt at all, this is a wonderful shot! And not just because it’s of our family (an amphibian), but also because it’s a great photograph! Love the details in our relative here, you’ve really composed and captured this one perfectly, my friend!
Funny I was thinking that it’s not quite a sassy painting of my favourite Toads, but I still like it! Thanks so much for all your support Toad, you’re a great friend.
I see on the map that you are close to Sanibel. I hope you hit Ding Darling. Some of the walking trails on the inner island
are much quieter than the main refuge.
Hey Chris, yes, I did go to Ding Darling! It was a really nice place, but didn’t have nearly as many birds as what was at the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge near Cape Canaveral. I highly recommend it if you are every in the area. Sanibel was cool with it’s shell beaches. Thank you very much for letting me know in any case, much appreciated!
Nice one anne! Love this little guy!
Thanks so much Andy!
I love these little guys. And perhaps most importantly is when the frog community is healthy the world is too. 🙂
Excellent point Brian! Thank you very much for your visit and comments.
I love this post…Thanks Anne!!Great job here!!
Thank you so much Fhellie, much appreciated.
I really love reading your blog. Thanks.
Why thank you Pettina!! That is very kind.