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I See You!
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Copyright: Paul Prince (PDP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-23
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50 mm 2.8 EX Macro, Digital ISO 800, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/60 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): _Fotos adicionadas por 5 ou mais membros, 5 favs. and up [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-23 14:46
Viewed: 1684
Favorites: 5 [view]
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
The Common Frog is an amphibian. Amphibians have been on earth for at least the last 250 million years. The name of this class of animals reflects the fact that while the adults are largely terrestrial, they must return to the water to breed. This is because the eggs are unprotected by a shell and would dry out if laid on land. The eggs hatch into tadpoles which are very different from the adults. They undergo metamorphosis, and in the process lose the external gills and tail which are adaptations for the purely aquatic life of this stage of the life cycle. Adult amphibians breathe through their skins as well as through their lungs. For this to be possible, their skin needs to be moist. The adult animals therefore require damp habitats and must avoid drying out or they will die.
The Common Frog can be distinguished from toads by the colour and texture of their skin. Their skin is much smoother than that of toads and they have a brown patch behind the eye. Their skin tends to be more moist than that of toads, so they generally require moister habitats. Frogs feet are more prominently webbed than those of toads. They move about by hopping rather than by crawling, as toads do, and tend to be more active and to dash away upon discovery. Toads on the other hand are far more lugubrious and seldom indulge in rapid movement.
Adult frogs are carnivores, eating insects and small invertebrates such as worms and slugs. They detect their prey by movement and have a long sticky tongue which can shoot out to grab the prey. They survive the winter by hibernating in the mud on the bottom of ponds.
Frogs breed in shallow still fresh water, even spawning in puddles and ditches although ponds are preferred. The adults of Common Frogs congregate in the ponds, where the males compete for mates. The males can be very vocal when trying to attract a mate. Successful males cling onto the back of the female and fertilise the eggs as the female lays them. This process is known as external fertilisation. Frog spawning takes place, depending on the area and the weather, typically from the end of December onwards.
Common Frogs lay their eggs (which appear as black dots), in clumps of jelly that float below the surface. The jelly swells up in the water soon after the eggs are laid. Spawn from several females may collect in one large mass. The eggs develop into tadpoles with a tail and gills. Later on, they will develop hind legs, followed by fore legs, and eventually the gills and tail will disappear, leaving a miniature adult. The young tadpoles are herbivorous, but gradually switch to a carnivorous diet as they mature. Huge numbers of eggs are laid, but few of them will ever reach adult-hood, as the tadpoles are on the menu of a large number of other animals both terrestrial and aquatic.

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Cute shot Paul. Crisp, clear and full of attitude. The small leaves in the face are a real bonus. Nice work. TFS.

Excellent picture, very good composition an colours, well done!
Very good note.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3450 W: 144 N: 5884] (17440)
  • [2005-03-23 15:21]

I see you too! So it will be tadpole time soon over there. I love the duck-weed leaves on his face - nicely placed. Quite a cute photo. Well done Paul.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-03-23 15:25]

Très sympa, belle image.
Toni

Nicely composed and great DoF Paul, good perspective and colour, the couple of bits of duckweed leaves on his head finish it off nicely.

This is great, excellent pov, you must have been lying down?!. The colours are lovely as well, really earthy.
Well done.

Very good picture Paul.
Great POV, composition, colours and details.
Excellent work.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-03-23 16:20]

Excelent shot and well composed. Well done.

Mike

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  • pompey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 205 W: 4 N: 780] (2762)
  • [2005-03-23 16:39]

Lovely shot Paul, good DOF, POV and pose. Great colours and clarity, good note also.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2005-03-23 16:40]

It is the most lovely frog I have never seen on TN. I have to admit that it is a little bit disappointing to see a photo which we would like to have taken ourself but I raise you my hat Sir Paul Prince, Honorable You ;-)Thanks.

Paul, Very nice capture! Great impact with this setting the frog is in. Looks like he has just popped-up for the shot..The small pieces of vegetation across the face help with this effect. Also, the surrounding vegetation has helped to isolate and focus all the viewers attention on this "not so kissable" mug. Great job! P.S. This is definitely a case where we do not need to see the "whole" frog! ;-)))

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  • caro73 (10)
  • [2005-03-23 18:28]

wow nice shot...the frog is so cute...Vrey goor work

J'adore cette image la grenouille est tout jolie, elle semble être a l'affut de son prochain festin j'aime vraiment beaucoup...Le cadrage et le flou met le sujet très en valeur...

Caroline

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2005-03-23 19:19]

Excellent,I cant say anything other than that!
A great capture,very well done.

Excellent composition on this photo. Color and detail are superb. Nice Job!

Fantastic.

It is very hard to not smile when confronted with such a happy and adorable face! This is "a way cool" photo Paul, I think you have outdone yourself. Best composition I have seen in a long time. Thank you for the happy thought.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2005-03-24 1:04]

Wow ! What a nice and good composition. great DoF, colors and details.
Well done !

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2828 W: 75 N: 8019] (26837)
  • [2005-03-24 4:27]

To kiss or not to kiss? Choice is yours Paul :-) Lovely portrait of frog. I like everything in your picture, also duckweed. I like this plant and have got it in my aquarium with invertebrates. Please post more from this subject!

Great shot and note Paul, very well composed.
Well done.
TFS.

Hallo Paul!
What a wonderful subject! Great pov and... with this gree your frog looks superb!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-03-24 6:52]

This is truly excellent! Wonderful colors and razorsharp details. I absolutely love the duckweed. All in all this is truly very well done!! TFS!

Fantastic shot Paul,
I like the good composition, the pof is exelent, self I had cropp a piece of the bottom, but thats personal, I like the very good photo. Good job.
gr. Jaap

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-03-24 7:40]

Excellent presentation! This frog seem so cute that I can kiss him:) Complete work with your note...A favourite...TFS

Nice shot Paul,
Great composition, perfect detail, sharpness and colour.
Good notes too, thanks for posting

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  • Esox Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 287 W: 27 N: 352] (948)
  • [2005-03-24 13:29]

A wonderful close-up!
Great composition, colours and sharpness are spot on.
Great job!

Superb shot!
Sharpness,details,Dof...Everything are
wonderful!

It seems very happy to meet the photographer ;-)
Very nice and original catch, Paul. I never found so cooperative frogs over here. They escape very quickly (perhaps because they know we eat them!). Much more civilized in Uxbridge. No nits, I wish it was mine just for a shot. A favorite!

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  • prfry Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 30 W: 8 N: 15] (84)
  • [2005-03-31 5:44]

Wow, you must have extreme patience to have captured that moment, or that frog must have really wanted to have his picture taken! Excellent composition, everything is just brilliant!

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 2 N: 466] (2123)
  • [2005-04-02 0:45]

very cute! amazing colours.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-04-14 11:55]

Paul, this is simply very nice. The frog seems to be smiling. A really cool picture.

Excellent colors, pov, sharpness and composition.

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  • Pedda Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 47 W: 1 N: 253] (1265)
  • [2005-04-22 14:48]

Is it patience or luck? I really like your pictures and this is a real pearl.

Excellent DOF, details, sharpness, composition and so on... The list of positive things to say about this picture could be really long and the list for negative things would not even exist.

Thanks for sharing

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2005-04-23 18:33]

À mon avis une des plus belle photo de batracien sur ce site.

Tout est parfaits. FÉLICITATIONS !!!

Bravo, nice ald simple.

I love this picture! Frogs are so cute and this pic is a bit different from other frogs portraits, when the little frog looks out through the green leaves on the water! Did you have to wait for long, before it showed up?

I recognize my prince, finally I found him!!! Now only a kiss away to start my fairy tale! I adore frogs, they have simple honest lovable faces.

That is just gorgeous! What a cute frog, perfectly focused amid the gently blurred contrasting green leaves. Thank you for sharing.

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