<< Previous Next >>

Amplexus in Green Tree Frog


Amplexus in Green Tree Frog
Photo Information
Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3408 W: 148 N: 4196] (11036)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-05
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-13 0:24
Viewed: 1001
Favorites: 6 [view]
Points: 76
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ampexus in Hyla savignyi (Green Tree Frog)

Dear Friends, approx. two month ago I have uploaded a capture of Hyla savignyi (Green Tree Frog) from Cyprus. The detailed information of the species was given in that capture of the species. Thus, no more additional knowledge is present here (Please click on the above link to reach information given for the species!).

May be you could think that this shot was taken in a fake setting. But I have to state that this scene was photographed in wild during our night herpetological trips which we conducted in SE Anatolia. Full flash was also certainly used as it was taken at about 23.00 O’clock. The backround is a black plastic plate which occurred in the natural environment of the frogs.

Hoping that you like this shot!

Cheers,

Bayram

*****************************

Tree Frogs (family: Hylidae, Order: Anura) Like many of their American relatives, the Euro-Asiatic species are small, plump, smooth-skinned frogs with horizontal pupils, long legs, and disc-shaped adhesive pads on the tips of their fingers and toes. They are good climbers, usually being found in trees or other vegetation, and only rarely encountered on the ground except when going to water to breed. Tree frogs are the only Euro-Asiatic amphibians to climb very extensively. Colour can change quite rapidly and food consists substantially of flying insects which are captured with great agility. Breeding takes place at night in ponds, cisterns etc. Males have a large vocal sac under the chin and produce very loud calls. They also have small nuptial pads on the thumbs and they embrace the female just behind the forelegs (Axial amplexus). The pale eggs are laid in clumps that swell to about the size of a wallnut. The tadpoles, which tend to be solitary, have a deep tail fin extending far forwards onto the back and swim with fast fish-like movements.

During breeding season, nearly always in evening and at night, a strident, rapid 'krak, krak, krak " about 3-6 pulses a second. The call, which is repeated at intervals, tends to accelerate at the beginning and slow down at the end. Tree frogs form large dense assemblages and call from shallow water or when floating close to aquatic vegetation. Their vocal sac is blown up during bouts of singing but deflates in between them. Choruses are very noisy and can be heard from over a kilometer away on still nights and, from a distance, can sound like quacking ducks. Outside the breeding season, may occasionally call briefly from trees or vegetation during the day, especially in late summer and in rainy weather. Can also be stimulated to call by sounds that have some of the qualities of its voice, for instance passing planes.

References:

1. Göçmen, B. (Unpub. results). The results of herpetological trips.
2. Budak, A. & Göçmen, B. (2005). Herpetology. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 226 pp. [2nd Edition, 2008].
6. Arnold, N.E. (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe.Collins, London, UK, 288 pp.
zulfu, eng55, maurydv, nkasot, yasemin, haraprasan, xTauruSx, bahadir, anel, montivipera, iris, Argus, gerbilratz, jaycee, nglen, Gert-Paassen, rousettus, gannu, matatur, goldyrs, jpdenk, hester, XOTAELE, degani, cypturk has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To rousettus: Sağol Hocaboreocypriensis 1 05-13 18:07
To PeterZ: Thanksboreocypriensis 1 05-13 13:24
To Gert-Paassen: Hi Gert thanksboreocypriensis 1 05-13 13:10
To iris: Thanks Irisboreocypriensis 2 05-13 10:59
To gerbilratz: Thanksboreocypriensis 3 05-13 09:19
To jaycee: :) Thanks my beloved frirnd Janeboreocypriensis 1 05-13 09:01
To fragman: Shalom Oriboreocypriensis 1 05-13 08:42
To strahos: Yasu delphos Iliasboreocypriensis 1 05-13 08:41
To anel: Hi & Thanksboreocypriensis 1 05-13 08:35
To yasemin: tesekkürboreocypriensis 1 05-13 01:31
To maurydv: Hi & Thanksboreocypriensis 1 05-13 01:10
To eng55: Teşekkürboreocypriensis 1 05-13 00:55
To zulfu: :) sağolboreocypriensis 1 05-13 00:47
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 476 W: 0 N: 70] (491)
  • [2008-05-13 0:45]
  • [+]

Bayram Hocam mükemmel bir çekim. Gece çekimi olmasına rağmen 4/4!lük. Başka birşey demeğe dilim varmıyor:). Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

  • Great 
  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 351 W: 3 N: 375] (1121)
  • [2008-05-13 0:53]
  • [+]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Notunuzu okumadan önce zemini çözememiştim.Bakış noktası,detaylar,renkler ve kontrast kompozisyonu güçlendirmiş.Çok etkileyici ve farklı gözüküyor.Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık!

Nice shot. Excellent colours and lighting. The dark bg coupled with the bright green colour of the frog makes this one extremely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

Splendida immagine, eccellenti POV e DOF, molto bella la composizione con lo sfondo scuro, straordinaria nitidezza e bellissimi "texture" e i particolari delle zampe, molto belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Bayram Hocam sanırım bu Hyla görüntülemede özellikle de ampleksusta son nokta! Olağanüstü bir çekim ve flaşın sanatsal kullanımı. Harika!!!!!!! Elinize sağlık.
Nazım

Bayram ne kadar guzel resim bu. mukemmel goruntulemissin. siyah bg uzerinde hemen goz aliyor. eline saglik. tesekkurler.
Leyla

Hi Bayram,
A lovely capture of these two green tree frogs mating. We have a lot of tree frogs at our village but I have never seen a mating scene till now. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing my friend.

Hocam nefis bir kare. Siyah zeminde herşey daha güzel çıkmış.
Elinize sağlık.
Selamlar,
Deniz

Bayram Hocam bir resim bu kadar mükemmel olabilir. Başka söze gerek yok. Saygılar,
Bahadır

Hi Bayram
Very nice shot with stunning colors against the black BG
Perfect timing to capture this moment of them playing leap frog
Well seen to capture them in the dark
tfs jon

  • Great 
  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1116 W: 0 N: 1835] (7840)
  • [2008-05-13 5:31]
  • [+]

hello Bayram,
Excellent shot of this very occupied duo of tree frogs.Perfect framing and sharpness. Just a little remark what concerns the very eye-catching red you use for the ID under the picture. It is , in my eyes, too present and is prejudicial to your beautiful picture. Why not chose another colour, more in harmony with the picture?
I hope you don't mind this critique
Best regards
Anne

Hi Hocam,
An extremely good capture of these Tree Frogs in amplexus. It goes to my favourites. TFS.
Regards
Nasit

Hi Bayram

A fine capture of these two mating frogs.
Good shrapness and details, the flash has given you just the right amount of light to capture them.

Chris

Hello Bayram,

Very nice picture of this couple of frogs. Great lighting and colours. Very nice contrast against the black background.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Bayram,
very interesting moment you captured, very "scientific" photo. Backround also helps for that.
Tfs
Ilias

great closeup, TFS Ori (PS saw Verner today and sent him greeting from u)

  • Great 
  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1210 W: 0 N: 4626] (13756)
  • [2008-05-13 8:03]

Hi Bayram

Amazing work - focus, pose, detail colour - all are amazing.

TFS

James

  • Great 
  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2492 W: 132 N: 7090] (22145)
  • [2008-05-13 8:30]

Hello Bayram,
Excellent use of flash, fine POV, sharpness and composition have contributed to an excellent image of these pairing Middle Eastern Green Tree Frogs that shine from the dark BG.
TFS this superb image,
Best wishes, Ivan

Hi Bayram, this is impeccable, colour, details and clarity, superb image, this is on my favourite list. tfs, regards h

Hi Bayram,

What a stunning shot this is! The dark background makes this couple jump off the screen. The greens are wonderful. Excellent details - once again I just love the feet! Great timing and a marvelous picture.

Jane

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1898 W: 4 N: 5163] (19674)
  • [2008-05-13 9:53]

Hi My good friend. This is one of your best Pictures so far on TN . The focusing and detail is first class. with rich natural colours. They stand out so well against the dark BG, very well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

Hello Bayram,

Great shot of these frogs in a nicely pose and with beautiful colours and great sharpness.

What are the Background?

Gert

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1583 W: 242 N: 5286] (18629)
  • [2008-05-13 13:44]

Excellent shot of this mating frogs :-))
They stand out so well from the dark surroundings.
Very sharp and crisp.
Brilliant flash-work.
Superb composition.
Very well done Geckoman!!

Cheers Bayram!

Joe

Hoca nefis bir çalışma olmuş. ilk görenlerden biriydim ama yorumda geç kaldım. bu arada favori rekoru kırmışsın ki çalışmanın ne kadar güzel olduğunu gayet iyi yansıtıyor. eline sağlık, selamlar.

Hello Bayram,
Extreme beautiful photo of this Tree Frogs. The contrasting colours are marvelous and the sharpness and details really perfect. Great composition.
Regards,
Peter

  • Great 
  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 4 N: 2081] (9772)
  • [2008-05-14 1:19]

Hello Bayram, Excellent image and with such a superb action one. This mating is interesting and the positioning is interesting. Sharp and crisp image. Ganesh

Bayram merhaba,
Bu günlerde yoğunluktan pek çok güzel fotoğrafı kaçırmışım. Hayat siklusunun bu doğal anının güzel görüntülemişsin. Eline sağlık. Selamlar
Mustafa

Erkek parmacığını koltukaltına sokamamış ama yine de pek güzel olmuş Bayram, ne derler, "bundan iyisi Şam'da kayısı"!
Mehmet

Wo~ An 18+ shot from you, my dear bro!Very well seen and captured, the light you've used is very good.
Cheers!
goldy

Hi Bayram, splendid couple in love with fantastic colors, fine details and wonderful sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Bayram,

A very good shot of these attractive frogs, and an excellent note.

Thanks,
John

  • Great 
  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1468 W: 18 N: 2961] (10860)
  • [2008-05-14 12:55]

Hi Bayram

Great shot of the two frogs enjoying a not so private moment. The dark BG really sets them off and the lighting is great. Excellent work as always

TFS

Karan

Hola Bayram.
Genial presentación y magnífica nota.
Preciosos colores, muy bien captados, naturales.
Un placer para los ojos, JL

hello Bayram

you did your paparazzi job in entering in the intimity
of these frogs and shooting them in photo in their loving scene,
very beautiful image, with beautiful colours of the frogs,
and with the bakcground's darkness it is doing great contrast,
sharpness and details are excellent, TFS

Asbed

hi again Bayram,
you cought these two little and simpatic animal in a very private moment, great picture my friend
kind regards
franco

  • Great 
  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 39 N: 664] (2071)
  • [2008-05-19 20:33]
  • [+]

Hi Bayram,
Another wonderful cpature form you...this seems to be quiet the season for the frog family days....The colours ARE captured VERY WELL with good sharpness and superb lighting and details.
Keep them coming and thank you for this...

  • Great 
  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 24 N: 4885] (15930)
  • [2008-05-21 7:56]

Hi Bayram,
Outstanding shot of this copulating frogs with amazing colours and details. Very neat and sharp image with superb use of flash lighting. The balck BG works well here in highlighting the subjects perfectly. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

A nice capture of this beautiful matting shot of tree frogs:). Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing Uncle... Cypturk

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF