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Bufo bufo


Bufo bufo
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Copyright: Dejan Kulijer (dejo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-27
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Canon Powershot S2-IS
Exposure: f/2.7, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nature of Bosnia and Herzegovina [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-20 15:13
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Bufo bufo (Linnaeus 1758) - Common Toad, one of two Bufo species in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3 in Europe.
Photo taken in a dense mountain beech forest during summer shower.

Bufo is a large genus of more than 250 species of true toads in the amphibian family Bufonidae.
This is a truly cosmopolitan genus, able to live under adverse conditions. However, they do not occur in the Arctic regions, Australia, (with the exception of the introduced Cane Toad (Bufo marinus), New Guinea and the neighbouring islands.
They have in common a stocky figure and short legs, which makes them poor jumpers. As with all members of the toad family Bufonidae, they lack a tail, they lack teeth and they have horizontal pupils. Their dry skin is thick and warty.
Behind their eyes, Bufo species have a wartlike structure, the parotoid glands. These glands distinguish the true toads from all other tailless amphibians. They secrete a fat, white poisonous substance which acts as a deterrent to predators. Ordinary handling of toads is not dangerous (and it certainly does not cause warts!). The venom of most if not all toads contains bufotoxin; the venom of the Sonoran Desert Toad, Bufo alvarius, is a potent hallucinogen containing 5-MeO-DMT and bufotenin. The venom's psychoactive effects is said to have been known to Precolumbian Native Americans.
Toads can also inflate their bodies when threatened. Males are usually smaller than females. Male toads also possess the organ of Bidder, an incomplete ovary. The adult males of many species show a dark throat.

The Common Toad (Bufo bufo) or European Toad is widespread throughout Europe, with the exception of Ireland and some Mediterranean islands. Its easterly range extends to Irkutsk in Siberia and its southerly range includes parts of northwestern Africa in the northern mountains of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Adults can grow to 18 cm (7 in) and their skin has a warty appearance and ranges from green to brown. As a defense against predators they secrete a toxic, foul tasting substance called bufagin. This is enough to deter many predators although Grass Snakes and hedgehogs are immune. Although the adults spend most of their time on land the females enter ponds and other still waters to lay their eggs, toadspawn, which can be distinguished from the spawn of the common frog as it forms strings rather than a large mass of eggs. Eggs are laid in the spring, with the females attempting to return to the water in which they were born. The young tadpoles resemble other tadpoles in their appearance except that toadpoles have a larger, rounder blacker head and shorter tail.
Common Toads eat invertebrates such as insects, larvae, spiders, slugs and worms, which they catch on their sticky tongues. Larger toads may also take slow worms, small grass snakes and harvest mice, which are swallowed alive. Toads generally hunt at night, and are most active in wet weather.

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Hello Dejan,
You have closed the capture beautifully on this frog. Superb details on the head area with clear texture of the skin. Well exposed under I assume a rather difficult lighting.
Have a nice day.
Best regards,
Jusni

hello Dejan

i am laughing, because i love your image,
i love the pose of this amphibian and it is a funny face (for me)

superb shot with an excellent density on the colours,
excellent details of the subject,

it is your POV that i love it very much
that he is giving the impression that
with this amphibian where are in the same position
and we are nose to nose or face to face, TFS

Asbed

Hi Dejan,
Beautiful common toad image. The skin texture is clearly presented. Great pov and composition. Very nice composition.
JC

Preciosas tonalidades y un buen control de la luz. El fondo ideal. Bello conjunto.
Saludos: J. Ignasi

Hello Dejon,
The point of view is very interesting and the depth of field is appropriate. Good sharpness and colors.
Well done
TFS
Annick

Very nice Bufo portrait Dejan, and the detail of the warty structure and coloration of the skin is astounding. That all-seeing eye really warms this composition. TFS.
Mehmet

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2351 W: 61 N: 3811] (12226)
  • [2008-01-21 4:01]

Hi Dejan,
I liked your POV, the color tones, focus, sharpness and the details. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1003 W: 6 N: 2707] (10057)
  • [2008-01-21 4:21]

Hi Dejan,very perfect work whit this bufo,the quality of pic is impressive,thanks for the note too,have a nice day,Luciano

Hello Dejan,

Great picture of this toad. Beautiful composition and POV. Excellent sharpness and wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 64 N: 1198] (4928)
  • [2008-01-21 6:19]

WOW!!
This one looks like a little monster! He really looks in a bad mood.
What a fantastic capture, Dejan! I like a lot the POV and DOF and the splendid details and beautiful colors. Look the eye! It's terrific!
Magnificent and very interesting job.
Congratulations and TFS
Greetings
Maite

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3043 W: 148 N: 4547] (14679)
  • [2008-01-21 8:39]

Hi Dejan.
What an impressive close-up of the pictorial frog at nice scenery. I like wide DOF, superb sharpness of the image. Perfect rich colours and skill use of flash. My best wishes and TFS. Well done.
Alexei.

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2341)
  • [2008-01-21 9:42]

Ciao Dejo,
Super je zabica!
Odlični detalji a i note je odličan!
Pozdrav,
Ena

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2468 W: 168 N: 7464] (23588)
  • [2008-01-21 10:06]

Hello Dejan,
What a great close-up of this Common Toad from a nice POV! The sharp details are very impressive and I like its "wet ook".Beautiful background too in this fine composition.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 2998] (10820)
  • [2008-01-21 10:57]

Hi Dejan,
great close up of this Bufo Bufo, i love the clear, sharp detail and the eye is very striking too! well done, very good work.
Paul

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2802] (10144)
  • [2008-01-21 13:33]

Hola Dejan.
Muy bella es esta Ranita.
Colores naturales y finos detalles se aprecian dada la nitidez lograda aqui. La iluminacion es exelente tambien.
Saludos My Friend
Luis52.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2042 W: 6 N: 2025] (13277)
  • [2008-01-21 14:54]

Hola amigo,
excelente captura detalles y color,
buen trabajo,
saludos

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-01-21 19:14]

Hello Dejan

Wonderful clarity with sharp focus and details.
The textures of the skin show well,and the eye colour and detail is super.
The low POV really works well here.
Well illuminated with lovely natural colours.
A lovely shot for we toad fans.
TFS

Rob

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 0 N: 371] (1986)
  • [2008-01-22 3:08]

Hi Dejan,
Very good capture, this is a beautifully of frog,
superb details
well done

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2008-01-22 9:29]

Hello Dejan,
This adult Common Toad is well captured from a fine POV, with excellent sharpness, lighting and set in a pleasing composition. Great use of flash in the poor lighting.
Thanks for sharing this one,
Best wishes, Ivan

Hi Dejan,
Very nice photo of this beauty toad and presentation! Very good details and sharpness, excellent DOF and POV. TFS friend.
Greetings,
Bayram

Hi Dejan,

Lovely close up of this toad. The pov is as good as it could have been, the colours are great and the dof is perfect. I particularly like the detail in the eye, which matches the colour of the forest floor perfectly. Very well spotted and captured.

Mike

Bonsoir Dejan
Il est très paisible ton crapaud..
il a l'air très sympa
Très belle photo : Bravo, et Merci
Laurent

Hello Deja,
excellent portrait of this bufo bufo, perfect focus, splendid colours and very good sharpness,
very good composition,
cheer and many thanks for shared,
friendly,
Pat

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
  • [2008-01-23 0:58]

Hello Dejan,
very nice close up.I liked POV,sharpness,lighting and framing a lot.TFS

Hi Dejan,
A beautiful capture of this common toad. Excellent composition and details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Dejan,
Detail are so impressive that I feel I can almost touch it. This is a very nice portrait of this cute fellow. I especially love its orange eye :) Well seen!
Claudine

Hi Dejan,
Great POV, DOF, color, sharpness, and your flash has shown us every wart in great detail :)
I like all the earthy tones of the decaying leaves FG & BG that frame your amphibian also..
Well done!
Howard

Hi Dejan, splendid portrait of bufo with great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

the details are great Dejan,
a very nice macro and I like the froggy face with the nice eye, good photojob Have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

Hello Dejan,
beautiful image! Nice composition, excellent sharpness
Salutacions cordials.
Ferran

Hello Dejan, a really sharp detailed shot, nice close composition, very good DOF control. tfs rgds Necip

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 8 N: 1099] (4072)
  • [2008-01-23 19:59]

Hello Dejan,
Don't have much time tonight, got home very late
but I needed to stop by and congratulate it you
for this wonderful capture.. Very well done my friend

Everton

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4816] (21378)
  • [2008-01-24 6:33]

Great shot of that toad Dejan ! Very nice subject, great sharpness, well exposed and great note, thanks !

Mario

Good note... better picture!

a great portrait of beautiful Bufo Bufo
i like the alive colors and fine detail
of the splendid capture
great job Dejan

best regards sERGIO

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-01-24 14:33]

Hi Dejan,

Very well done, amazing sharpness all over this toad, beautiful light. I really like the tight crop as we can really appreciate all the details. Congratulations!

Lise

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1049 W: 1 N: 4160] (13980)
  • [2008-01-26 14:16]

Hello Dejan,
Splendid image with sharp details so we can see this guys textured skin and great exposure, thank you for sharing Dejan.
Rick

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 871 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2008-01-27 10:07]

Hello Dejan , A Fantastic shot from this frog , great sharpnes details the compositie pov and dof ,good job .Greetings Teunie .

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1264 W: 78 N: 874] (7918)
  • [2008-01-28 8:53]

selam dejan
well close-up working on this interesting amphibian
i like composition, colours, sharpness, details, note and pp working
tfs
regards
izler

Hello Dejan!
Lovely, very sharp picture of Bufo bufo! I like a lot its pose and BG (old leaves). Bravo for the control of light and DOF. Also not is very informative. By the way, what is the name of the 2nd Bufo species living in B&H, B. viridis?
Best greetings,
Radomir

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  • thijs Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 4 N: 42] (168)
  • [2008-02-06 4:58]

Hi Dejan

A good macro-shot of this Toad. It looks like a big one. Good details, with a nice DoF. It shows the eyes and poison glams really well. Looks a bit differend from our Bufo Bufo. Well done!

TFS, Thijs

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