JUST ONE JUMP SHORT
by Craig Strand
A visit at the Wildlife Refuge this morning and found a pair of Green Herons working a small pond. Unfortunately this Frog found himself being "Just one jump short of having a good day!"
As a public service for those that have never eaten frog at a fine restaurant, I'm including (2nd photo) the proper etiquette on consuming the little amphibians. Simply lay them on your tongue... on their back, head first and let em slide down!
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canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L
F/8.0 1/125 ISO 200
auto window beanbag rest, cable release
Comments
7 commentsVery neat behavior to have seen and photographed. I like the pose of the heron and the frog in the bill. I might selectively lighten the heron in the original image, it seems just a little bit dark to me and that might also enhance the colors some. A little more room on the bottom might strengthen the comp too. I wish I had spent more time photographing this species in Florida, I don't get to see them here.
Cool shots. I liked the second even better. However you are only allowed to post 1 image plus reworked versions of it in the image critique forum so I deleted it. If you ever want to post a series you can do so in the bird photograhy discussion forum. Thanks.