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Epipedobates trivittatus
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Epipedobates trivittatus

by BorgesiusBeckles

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted March 31, 2009550 views8 comments
This is an image of a three striped poison arrow frog with eggs on his back.NIKON D50,1/320s @ f.8,lens 90mm sigma,ISO 1600,camera on the ground,spot metering.

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8 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 31, 2009 at 9:02 PM
That's pretty wild stuff. The BG looks very noisy, but 1600 ISO will do that -- you could have tried dropping the ISO down and used a slower shutter speed -- amphibians and reptiles are usually very still (at least for a moment) when approached and a slower ss would still have resulted in a sharp image I believe.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Gomez on March 31, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Great shot! The only thing I would have done different is placed it in a natural looking setting. Also the horizon, or actually the focal plane is off and it kinda makes my head lean to the right... That's an easy fix though.
Great shot! :toast:
Registered on March 3, 2007, 206 Posts, 1853 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on March 31, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Great colors and I like the focus on the eye.

How big is this, Borgesius?

Thanks,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 31, 2009 at 11:11 PM
THANKS FOR PRESENTING US A RARE VIEW OF ONE OF NATURES WONDERS :eek: THE COLORS ARE GORGOUS.
I ASSUME THE HIGH ISO WAS USED BECAUSE OF LOW AVAILABLE LIGHT.
ALBERT DARMO CANADA
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on April 1, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Hey Borgesius, very nice, good details and colors, like the BG. :toast:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Rajesh Mohan on April 1, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Excellent Shot!!!....from your shot I can imagine how dark the place must be that you had to use ISO 1600
Registered on December 21, 2003, 1 Posts, 8 Comments
Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on April 3, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Excellent textures and colors on the frog (eggs, too); very nice low angle!
Registered on March 19, 2008, 189 Posts, 1644 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Logan on April 14, 2009 at 2:17 AM
WOW are those eggs or have they already hatched into tadpoles? A very interesting and educational shot! Love the color. (SMILE)
Registered on October 26, 2007, 38 Posts, 117 Comments