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Copyright: Reina Heuven (reina) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 1 N: 328] (2024)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Nikon D200 DSLR, Tamron 90mm macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-21 8:35
Viewed: 1938
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Edible Frog
Frogs are a diverse group with some 4800 species. Most spend their lives in or near a source of water (water frogs), although tree frogs live in moist environments that are not actually aquatic. The requirement for water becomes most acute for egg and tadpole stages of the frog, yet here again some species are able to utilize temporary pools and water collected in the axils of plants.

The most familiar frogs are the Bullfrog, the Edible frog, the Leopard frogs, Spring Peepers, Poison dart frogs, and the Green Frogs.

Frogs range in size from less than 50mm to 300mm in Conraua goliath, which is the largest known frog. All frogs have horizontal pupils, smooth skin and long legs with webbing between their toes. This family has a bicornuated tongue that is attached in front: They also have a tympanum on each side of their head, which is involved in hearing. Most frogs have deep, booming calls, or croaks, with some being onomatopoeically represented by the word "ribbet" or "ribbit."

Many species of frog secrete toxins from their skin when under threat. These toxins deter predatory animals from eating them, and some are extremely poisonous to humans. The natives of the Amazon area extract curare from the poison arrow frog.Life Cycle
The life cycle of a frog involves several stages. A female frog lays her eggs in a shallow pond or creek, where they will be sheltered from the current and from predators. The eggs, known as frogspawn hatch into tadpoles. The tadpole stage develops gradually into an adolescent froglet, resembling an adult but retaining a vestigial tail. Finally the froglet develops into an adult frog. Typically, tadpoles are herbivores, feeding mostly on algae, whereas juvenile and adult frogs are rather voracious carnivores. Furthermore, The red-legged frogs normally reproduce from November to early April because during these months, the water is about six or seven degrees Celsius. Under these cool conditions, embryonic survival is ensured. Amplexus is the process wherein the male grasps the female while she lays her eggs. At the same time, he fertilizes them with a fluid containing sperm. The eggs are about 2.0 to 2.8 millimetres in diameter and are dark brown. After about six to fourteen days, the eggs hatch between July and September into brown tadpoles that are about three inches long. The tadpoles then progress to lose their tails, grow legs, and change into a juvenile form with adult characteristics.
(info from www.preschool.com)
falke, Juyona, MMM, jrobertop, Alex99, uleko, marhowie, fartash, loot, clnaef has marked this note useful
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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 17 N: 458] (1682)
  • [2007-10-21 10:27]
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This is a great photo of this edible frog. The POV and the very nice colours makes this special.A very good note too.

Do you like the Tamron macro? I am thinking about buying one.
Best regards/Bengt

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2256 W: 10 N: 2618] (15517)
  • [2007-10-21 14:16]

Hola Reina,
buen retrato y excelente pov y detalles...
espléndidos tonos.
saludos

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2007-10-21 14:56]

Hi Reina
Excellent capture of that frog.Good POV and sharp image whit nice details.Good DOF andnice colors.
TFS Michel

Hi Reina.
Beautiful frog!
Very good nuance and sharpness.
Excellent details and POV.
Pleasant composition.
Well done!
Friendly
José Roberto

hello reina,
nice capture, liked the pov and the composition,lovely colours, good focus,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2007-10-22 10:07]

Hi Reina.
Amazing close-up and beautiful scenery and pictured model. Great POV, pleasant nice colours and details. My best wishes and TFS. It is a pity the EXIF-data is absent. Well done.
Alexei.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-10-23 6:22]

Hello Reina, what a cute little guy ! Well composed and sharp image with a good exposure and a great background. It looks like he was ready to jump ! :-) Thanks,

Mario

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2986 W: 162 N: 929] (2735)
  • [2007-10-23 10:01]

Hello Reina,
Excellent capture of this Edible Frog with nice focus on the beautiful eye. Great sharpness and fine colours and I like him amongst the grass. A nice composition!
TFS and regards, Ulla

Hi Reina.
Cool froggy :)
Excellent exposure and color, a good POV.
Well seen in it's natural environment.
Perhaps some light USM for viewing?
Nice shot!
Howard

Hello Reina
Excellent shot of this Edible Frog,
Perfect focusing,exposure and composition,
Superb shot,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5413 W: 593 N: 3645] (10013)
  • [2007-12-02 14:53]
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Hi Reina

Een mooi groene kikker. This frog really blends well with its natural environment and I am sure it looks much better here than inside a can of French Frog Legs.

You did well to utilise the natural light and had the exposure spot-on. The details are nice and sharp (especially that lovely eye), the colours are very natural, the DOF was on the mark, the cropping is well proportioned, and the POV were great.

Good work and TFS.
Best regards
Loot

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 67 N: 645] (6814)
  • [2007-12-13 23:04]

Bonjour,
Surprenante visiteuse qui a l'air bien sur ses gardes.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-01-01 19:32]

Hello Reina

A beautiful close up of this cute frog.
The lighting is well handled and the colours are vivid and bright.The palette has so many lovely shades and hues of green.
Very well composed with very good focus.
Nicely done.
TFS

Rob

Hi Reina, Great shot and good composition to enhance the look. Well done.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1338 W: 0 N: 2558] (9021)
  • [2008-09-16 23:11]

Hello Reina,
a very sharp and clear shot of the frog,. Beautifully rendered with nice posture and ddiagonally across the frame.
Great sharpness and excellent details that highlight the beauty of this amphibia. Enlightening notes of great help to me.

regards,
Foozi

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