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Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 8, 2013115 views5 comments

Another frog shot from Costa Rica. We also found this one during my scouting visit to Selva Verde. This was my first time seeing this species' nictitating membrane, which is more commonly used during daylight hours (I normally only find these at night). Pretty cool.

Canon 1DX
Canon 100mm macro
ISO 800
1/125th
f/9

Max

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 8, 2013 at 1:27 PM

This is one of the best close-up frog images posted here that I can remember, Max. Love the pose with the frog clutching the plant, and the frog's eye is amazing. The macro & close up gallery is sensational this week.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on November 9, 2013 at 8:59 PM

spectacular. I love the pose, the composition, great color!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 11, 2013 at 7:27 PM

In the thumb, I was thinking that this frog was holding a comfort toy, but no those are it's feet.

The details in the eye are amazing. Great catch.

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Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on November 17, 2013 at 12:37 PM

I love this! I have a couple of "big wide red eyes at night" shots myself and there's millions of others out there. However, I haven't yet seen such a great daylight capture with eyes (naturally) closed. Or even better so, ALMOST closed. Great close-up

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 18, 2013 at 10:46 AM

Nice sharp eye.. and what an interesting closeup look of it!
And I agree with Scott, the frog clutching the plant helps make this portrait exceptional

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