Toads and frogs and spring feelings

[Anders Östberg]

If you're sensitive, don't go out in the wild right now, it's embarassing... :p

EDIT: If pictures like these are not appropriate here, please tell me and I'll remove them ASAP!

http://www.andersostberg.com/fotogalleri/albums/Animals/IMG_0531_Padda.jpg

http://www.andersostberg.com/fotogalleri/albums/Animals/IMG_0547_Groda.jpg

Some are just taking their usual baths though:

http://www.andersostberg.com/fotogalleri/albums/Animals/JH5Q7789_Groda.jpg

http://www.andersostberg.com/fotogalleri/albums/Animals/JH5Q7784_Groda.jpg

[Reigh Higgins]

Nice shots, very sharp.I really like number three.

[PhotosGuy]

:D:D I like the last one a lot!

[stoneylonesome]

Great shots, that last one is fantastic.

[Solo175]

I don't find your subject matter in this sense offensive at all. I like frogs and perhaps we could see some cracking good shots of the little tadpoles.

What equipment are you using?, and how did you shoot this?, if you don't mind me asking ;) .

I like them all, but 2 and 3 are my pics :) .

[Solo175]

Guess number 4 loaded after I posted and that is definately a keeper.

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Absolutely love number four. How'd you do it?

[TammieO]

O-o-o-o-o, really good pics. #4 is my favorite. I really like the reflection.

[Anders Östberg]

Thanks everyone! :)

Gear used and how I took the shots:

#1: 20D + 100-400 + 36mm Kenko macro tube, handheld
#2: 20D + 100/2.8 macro + Sigma 1.4x teleconverter, handheld
#3: 1D Mark II + 500/4 + 1.4x II + 36mm Kenko macro tube, from a tripod
#4: same as #3, macro tube is to shorten the minimum focusing distance

For the first two shots I crawled around on my belly and slowly approched the frogs, they didn't seem to mind as long as I was making slow movements. The light was direct sunlight, I used ISO 400 or 800, and I could steady my arms on the ground so the camera shake wasn't too bad.

The third and fourth shots are from another day when I was out to photograph birds, so very different gear. I was sitting behind my tripod and decided to try the frogs as the birding was very slow. The frogs and toads in the water were actually more difficult to catch than the ones on land, they were moving around quite a bit and were also very watchful. Make some movement in their direction and they'd dive. I cleaned up the water in #4 in post processing to remove some floating debris but it was quite clean to start with.

[skade]

Excellent shots! That last one is awesome!

[Anders Östberg]

Thanks skade! :)

[djonto]

the last one is certainly one to keep - a photo to be proud of

[Alan B]

Fantastic shots :cool: :cool:

#1 made me laugh :lol:

[LazyPhotographer]

These are great!