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Green Toad


Green Toad
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1842 W: 109 N: 4254] (14113)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-08
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS, Digital ISO 200
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-04 3:31
Viewed: 489
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi friends. Back in February I visited our good friend Bayram (boreocypriensis) for a few days. I was mainly in Turkey to look at archaeological sites and Bayram kindly offered to show me few near Izmir. Thanks Bayram, I had an absolutely fantastic time.

Naturally we couldn’t help but find a few nature subjects to shoot. This one is a Green Toad (Bufo viridis), which we found amongst the ruins of the Temple of Athena in Priene. The temple was constructed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC.

The green toad grows to 100mm and occurs in Europe east of the Rhine River, including the southern tip of Sweden; the Balearic Islands, Corsica, and Sardinia; western Asia, including Turkey, Iran, Mongolia, and China; southwestern Asia and the Arabian Peninsula; and northern Africa, from Morocco to Libya.

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Gidday Chris,
How's things?
Love this great big camo guy .... definitely looks like a military toad ;)
I see you're still getting around.
We're all good.
I'm trying out a Canon SX10 IS at the moment .... not sure if I like it yet though.
I'll have to keep trying.
Cheers
Steve

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2009-06-04 4:12]

Hi Chris!

Good to see you again! Very green toad with nice, green BG. Composition with fresh leaves looks very good. Frontal POV is ok and quality very high. Good to hear that you spended few days with our Turkish friend!

Nice shot. Sharply focussed and good pov.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2009-06-04 5:43]

Hello Chris,
Nice to see you posting here again!! You obviously had a great time in Turkey and this is a superb view of the Green Toad among the green leaves. I like the low POV and the fine sharp details and natural colours.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-06-04 5:58]

Hello Chris,
Nice to see you posting again, welcome back!
An excellent capture of the Green Toad
+: Sharpness, DOF, pose, clover leaf BG, composition, colours and lighting.
-: none
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2009-06-04 6:10]

Hi Chris.
What an impressive photo model. It poses to you perfectly. Scenery is also amazing. Very nice green carpet. I like superb clearness of the lovely colours, wonderful #3D-effect of the image and great POV/composition. Well done and kind regards.
Alexei.

hello Chris
super picture
great details and good sharpness with beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hi Chris,
Welcome to our country ...:)
Great colours,light, good details and composition.
Best regards,
Seyfi

Hello Chris,
nice to see you posting again; a beautifuil picture of the Green Toad taken from a good frontal POV, fine details, i like the very beautiful natural colour composed very well.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hi Chris,

what an nice frog, good of details, sharpness and pov.
Fine colours.

Gert

Wowww... i know and remember of this pretty green toad's story:> MF! Nice to see thay you come back. we shared a good time i think. i also thank you.
TFS this native beauty:)
Cheers,
Bayram

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-06-04 14:51]

Hola Chris.
Lovely photo of this Toad. Posing for You and Bayram. Great photo. I like it.
Saludos
Luis52.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2009-06-05 0:07]

Hi Chris,
Wonderful shot of this great looking Toad and it stands out so well among the green grass. Lovely colours and markings on its body and the image is tack sharp. Excellent POV, DOF and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

* Happy to know that you had a great time in Turkey with good friend Bayram....how I envy you.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2009-06-05 0:14]

Hola amigo,
mimético anfibio en hermoso ambiente.
bonito pov y foco,
saludos Chris

Wow Chris, Superb capture! Nice colours and sharpness! Very well composed

TFS,
Kedar

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2009-06-05 9:27]

Hi Chris,
So you were in Turkey, hope you enjoyed your trip here.
Nice photo of this cute frog
TFS
Have a nice weekend,
Selen

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-06-05 13:54]

Hi Chris,i like a lot this green toad,i remember to see the same in Greece the last year....a very top quality pic,colors and sharpness really impressives..and the green backgroun complete the spectacle.My best compliments,have a nice weekend,LUCIANO.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-06-06 5:55]

Hello Chris,
What a wonderful photo of this special toad. The colours are really very beautiful in splendid natural light. Excellent sharpness, details, frontal POV, DOF and composition.
Have a great weekend,
Peter

Ciao Chris, fantastic portrait of bufo in nice pose, beautiful colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Recato (128)
  • [2009-06-06 15:36]

Mate I am deadly afraid of these creatures. So for me to post something here I had to drink a pill or 2.

The green really makes a very nice surrounding background. Sweet colors and nice close-up.

As for the frog it will be haunting me tonight.

Enjoy

Recato

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2573] (9077)
  • [2009-06-06 19:19]

Hi Chris,
such a lovely pose of the toad. Excellent sharpness and clarity. The pattern on its body is so beautiful and the imae is so neat a clean with pretty surroudings.
The green vegetation is very impressive so as to deocit its natural environment.

Regards,
Foozi

Selamlar,
güzel bir çalışma olmuş.
elinize sağlık en güzel dileklerimle hoşcakalın.

hello Chris!
perfect capture of bufo viridis in its green environment
excellent details and colors

greetings sERGIO

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3903] (15686)
  • [2009-06-15 1:13]

Hello Chris,
Looking at your pictures, you seem to have had a great journey in Turkey and met some of our TN friends. How nice! And with this very special-looking Toad you show an excellent picture. This is a really impressive creature and so well placed in a field of clover. Very well seen.
Thanks and kind regards
Anne

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