Frog portraits

10 or so frogs returned to our pond as they do every year a few weeks ago, so I thought I'd get a few shots of them before they took off again! Here's three of them, I can't believe how unique they all are!

Those are awesome. That light is fantastic. What is your lighting setup for these? The catchlight looks like a big softobox?
-Trevor

Thank you!

I use the Interfit EX150 Home Studio Flash Kit, which as you say includes a large softbox on the main light.

The main light was placed around 12" from the frogs (above, and slightly in front of them), and a second, 'naked' light was placed below, just infront of them and off to the left.

The background is just a wall in my living room.

Here's a couple more in semi-b+w/sepia if you're interested:

great shots Like the angle Bet you have the grass or mud stains to prove you go eye to eye wirh frogs.
Sam

Thank you!

I'm afraid to say that the shoot was actually set up indoors - I couldn't get the lighting I was looking for any other way!

Great Shots..... the detail is amazing!

i really like the sharpness and detail in #2

Here's one of the residents from my parents' garden pond, photographed last summer when I was testing my Canon 450D:

"Unique frogs" These are common toads, but nice shots all the same.

David

Great shots

Mike

Very sharp!!

Those eyes are great, clear and sharp.
I prefer the non-sepia versions.

Exquisite detail, very well done.

Got my first frog with my 7D and EF-S 60mm today

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