Posted by writepic on September 22, 2007 at 4:08 PM
i got invited to do some filming in the amazon on my last trip, a possible pilot for a documentary on black caiman. i got to dive in the darkest scariest waters and would'nt like to repeat it!!
anyway, found myself drearily ill equiped photography wise as i wasn't planning to be in the jungle at all, so got this image with a nikkor 35-105 standard zoom using the 'macro' facility. luckily i left my ring flash behind last time i was in ecuador and so managed to locate it and give it a quick dusting off for the journey.
so, this is a species of crystal frog, so called because they are transparent to some extent, if you place them on a pane of glass, you can see their little red hearts beating from underneath.
best regards,
mark
Posted by Alan Bryant on September 22, 2007 at 4:13 PM
Thats a great looking guy
Great shot aswell
Posted by Stuart McCrae on September 22, 2007 at 4:25 PM
Super Mark, main nit I suppose is the major leaf vein in the bg,had the subject been coaxed, a little forward?
Posted by writepic on September 22, 2007 at 6:06 PM
as found on this occasion phil. the nocturnal specimens were pretty 'jumpy' and so fairly non fussy approach required otherwise they would hop off into the night, leaving only a splat sound as they connected with their chosen leaf in the dark.
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 23, 2007 at 3:17 AM
Nice image Mark
Phils right about the leaf vein, but a little bit of work will tone that pale green down so it's not so noticeable
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5 repliesi got invited to do some filming in the amazon on my last trip, a possible pilot for a documentary on black caiman. i got to dive in the darkest scariest waters and would'nt like to repeat it!!
anyway, found myself drearily ill equiped photography wise as i wasn't planning to be in the jungle at all, so got this image with a nikkor 35-105 standard zoom using the 'macro'
so, this is a species of crystal frog, so called because they are transparent to some extent, if you place them on a pane of glass, you can see their little red hearts beating from underneath.
best regards,
mark
Great shot aswell
Stu.
as found on this occasion phil. the nocturnal specimens were pretty 'jumpy' and so fairly non fussy approach required otherwise they would hop off into the night, leaving only a splat sound as they connected with their chosen leaf in the dark.
Phils right about the leaf vein, but a little bit of work will tone that pale green down so it's not so noticeable