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Dad with tads


Dad with tads
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Copyright: Chris Harrison (chrish) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 49 W: 9 N: 95] (372)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-02
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Konica Minolta Dynax 7D, Tamrom 90mm f2.8 DI
Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Frogs and Toads [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-01 14:10
Viewed: 1370
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
These diminuitive frogs are called Dwarf Poison Arrow Frogs. Although they aren't as toxic as some of their larger relatives, these little Colostethus do have mildly toxic skin secretions.
The total length of the adults is right around 1cm.

These frogs have interesting natural history. The females lay eggs in puddles or streams in the rainforest and then the male picks up the tadpoles after they hatch and carries them to a more protected puddle somewhere in the forest and places them there for safe keeping.

This little male was carrying his tads across this rainforest road on his back. The giant "pit" he is in is the depression caused by one piece of tread of a tire. The tadpoles were so tiny, I didn't notice them until I looked at the magnified pic in the viewfinder! I thought he was just muddy!

The picture isn't as sharp as I would like, but I was laying on my stomach on a muddy rainforest road.

shot with KM 3600HS-D flash with a Stofen Omni-bounce diffuser in place.
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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16850)
  • [2005-10-01 14:24]

Chris, welcome to TrekNature. I do hope to see lots of shots taken by you from now on.

I enjoy your debut. Maybe, I'd try to add a little bit of sharpness, but that's just an opinion.

Great to see the frog in its natural environment.

Keep on coming around.

he's the master of disguise, Chris! i like your shot and your informative note. i think the sharpness is not too critical, the way you've included its habitat is nice. thanks for sharing:)

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