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Allobates femoralis
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Allobates femoralis

by Andrius Pašukonis

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 17, 2012106 views6 comments
My new research companion and the subject of my phD work striking a pose. I lately spent 10 weeks in French Guyana learning from these small charismatic frogs. This is a male Allobates femoralis (The brilliant-thighed poison frog) in his home territory. These boys show a very dedicated paternal care and transport their tadpoles from their territories to water points around the forest, sometimes hundreds of meters away. They appear to have an amazing orientation capability which allows them to find their way back to a tiny patch of the forest which they consider their territory.

Canon EOS 40D + Canon EF 100mm f4 1/30s ISO800 natural light

Looking forward to your comments

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 17, 2012 at 7:20 PM
Good DOF on this interesting looking toad. I also like the pose and natural background. The black skin and dark eyes against the bright yellow and green BG made the exposure a challenge but I think you handled it pretty well. Thanks for sharing this one.
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 17, 2012 at 9:19 PM
Great image. The dof is just right and he colors are handled very well. There is enough of the environment to give a feeling of where the frog is.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on May 18, 2012 at 7:24 AM
Nicely done. Good comp. These guys are hard enough to photograph under controled conditions let alone in the field. I would like to have seen just a bit of fill light to brighten the darker areas. Hope your Ph.d work goes well. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 18, 2012 at 7:44 AM
I like the POV and frogs pose Andrius, good detail at the head where it counts.
Very interesting species, thank you for all the great info on your phD subject..
Have a good weekend :toast:
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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on May 19, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Oh my gosh, he is so adorable! I absolutely love these guys! Great DOF, pose, and colours. All together you did a very nice job! Very cool experience!
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Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on May 20, 2012 at 5:07 AM
Thank you all for you encouraging comments! :toast:
ps Scott, its not a toad, its a dart-poison frog :wink:
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