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Panamanian Golden Frog

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 27, 2009186 views5 comments

This neotropical frog is nearly extinct in it's native habitat due to a fungus infection. Captive breeding programs both in Panama and US zoos have established a population free of the fungus and may be re-introduced when fungus free habitats are located.

Canon Rebel XTi, Tamron 18-200mm lens at 150mm, #1 close-up lens, 25 extension tube. 1/200, F 6.3, ISO 100. Natural light plus fill.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 27, 2009 at 11:41 AM

Forgot to add, this frog was photographed at the Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington,IL.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on November 27, 2009 at 6:35 PM

Hmmm, this is one of these cases where I am glad the species is nearly extinct. I thought it was completely extinct

The colors of the frog and the leaf work well together. It also has a very intense look on its face. I think I'd like just a bit more DOF in this to get the nose a bit more sharp.

Thanks for posting.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 109 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 27, 2009 at 7:56 PM

The eyes are sharp nicely captured. A bit more DOF would be nice but may be difficult with an extension tube and close up filter.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Reed Bowman on November 28, 2009 at 8:44 AM

John...its great to capture such great images of species that are disappearing. Crisp focus on the eye...what a wonderful frog... lets hope they make it... I wonder if the fungus is related to climate change?

Registered on March 2, 2009, 166 Posts, 1058 Comments

Comment posted by Sam Rua on November 28, 2009 at 8:51 PM

Thanks for the BG info, John. As others have pointed out, the focus is good on the eyes (most important) but a bit more DOF would have been nice. It looks like the yellows are a little overblown on some spots on the frog. You may want to try to tone those down just a tad.

Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments