Froglet for Lunch

Gallery: AvianPosted May 9, 2012142 views8 comments

Photographed in Jupiter Florida - these are the types of shots I can't get on Long Island where the Egrets hangout in marshes and tend to eat only small fish.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/6.7
1/1250s
ISO 640
-.67 EC

Full Frame, adjustments in ACR in CS6 (beta), sharpened

- Luke

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 10, 2012 at 12:14 AM

Excellent job getting this full frame Luke, nice details and the frog makes the shot.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 10, 2012 at 12:23 AM

Excellent full-frame capture of the behavior, Luke. The newt(?) salamander(?) makes the shot.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 10, 2012 at 7:06 AM

Very nice Luke. The frog does make the shot. Always nice to get full frame.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 10, 2012 at 7:39 AM

Nice catch Luke, great intense look of the Egret. You handled the exposure well.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 10, 2012 at 7:59 AM

Very nice Luke & I agree with Nate - the frog makes the shot!!
Great exposure and details, wonderful FF image..
Well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 10, 2012 at 9:19 AM

Good catch Luke.

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on May 11, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Hello Luke

Sweet Image , Sharp where it matters, & great detail in thec Eye Area!! The immature Frog with his Tail is Quite different from our area too, Makes it More Interesting Overall!!

TFS

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on May 13, 2012 at 1:52 PM

Neat capture.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments