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Crazy eyes

by Andrius Pašukonis

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 17, 2013116 views6 comments
It's a freshly metamorphosed juvenile of a large tree frog, Phyllomedusa sp., photographed in French Guiana. He was probably smaller than 2cm. As adults, these tree frogs are among some of the most expressive and photogenic frogs you may find.

However, they're not so easy to find as they spend most of their time in the rainforest canopy. You may find them up in the branches above small ponds at night, where they mate and wrap clutches of eggs in water overhanging leaves. As tadpoles hatch, they fall down into the water. I was quite lucky to get a shot of this tiny guy and it turns out, they're even more expressive as babies!

Canon EOS 40D + Tokina 100mm f2.8@10 1/80s ISO400 + Speedlite with diffuser, handheld

Yours comments are appreciated!

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 17, 2013 at 12:06 PM
Hi Andrius,

You captured a delightful image of this expressive and cute subject. The colors are nice and the reflections on the legs and feet add a nice touch. The only suggestion that I have would be to crop out the portion of the green leaf and bit of yellow in the bottom-right corner, as they distract a bit from the main subject.

Well done. :smile:
Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 17, 2013 at 1:34 PM
Delightful!
Great perspective on those eyes.
Any chance for a tighter crop to eliminate some of the black on top?
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on November 17, 2013 at 2:05 PM
Excellent capture of this cute guy, Andrius. I like the low perspective, and you nailed the focus. Well done.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 17, 2013 at 2:39 PM
Love the expressive eyes, and the POV combined with its 'sturdy' stance/pose makes the special.
Like the centered comb, works well for this one..
Techs look great, well done Andrius :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on November 17, 2013 at 7:13 PM
Very nice! Love those eyes and the curious expression. Great find and presentation.
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Sandy Scott on December 7, 2013 at 2:25 PM
I can never resist great eye shots! :smile:
Registered on December 6, 2013, 85 Posts, 345 Comments