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Common Frog


Common Frog
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Copyright: Parvulescu Lucian (parvulescubio) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 138 W: 13 N: 243] (1541)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-03
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM, HOYA 72mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-08 12:56
Viewed: 940
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Common Frog - Rana temporaria
The Common Frog, Rana temporaria also known as the European Common Frog or European Common Brown Frog is found throughout much of Europe as far north as the Arctic Circle and as far east as the Urals, except for most of Iberia, southern Italy, and the southern Balkans.
The adult common frog eats insects and small invertebrates such as earthworms and slugs which they catch with a long sticky tongue. Common frogs are active almost all of the year, only hibernating when it gets very cold and the water and earth are consistently frozen. Common frogs hibernate in running waters, muddy burrows and can hibernate in layers of decaying leaves and mud at the bottom of ponds. The fact that they can breathe through their skins allows them to stay underwater for much longer periods of time when they are hibernating.
Common frogs breed in shallow, still, fresh water such as ponds, with breeding commencing in March. The adults congregate in the ponds, where the males compete for females(movie with sound). The courtship ritual involves croaking, and a successful male grasps the female under the forelegs. During the mating season the males can be recognised by a darkened swelling, the nuptial pad. The females, which are generally larger than the males, lay up to 4000 eggs which float in large clusters.
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Hi Parvulescu.
Excellent shot of this beautiful frog. clarity, focus, sharpness,coloration, DOF and BG wonderful. Eyes contact and notes nice. TFS. well done. Ahmet

It is a very nice capture of the frog of the forest.
You made it stand out lovely, and it is not easy with the camouflage colours. Focus is on the spot and light perfect.
Thanks and regards, Felipe.

Hi Parvulescu
Great capture of Rana temporaria which is far less phtographed than the green ones.
Perfect sharpness all over the body and good
compo.
locely
Tom

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-07-09 0:53]

Hi Parvulescu,
a great shot of this frog.
Sharp with a decent composition.
Well done,
Joe

Salut,
Foarte faina fotografia, are un pov foarte bun si niste culor super.
Numai bine,
Iulian

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2007-07-09 10:12]

Hi Parvulescu. This is a very good close shot of the common Frog. great detail and sharp focus, with good colours . you have made good eye contact. a nice POV/DOF. very well done. TFS .good notes too.
Nick

Have a good week.

Salut Lucian,

O poza foarte faina cu detalii excelente !
Numai bine si TFS,

Alex

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