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Rana Temporaria


Rana Temporaria
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Copyright: Thomas Warratz (Oldtree) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 45 W: 0 N: 92] (256)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09-14
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 70-300
Exposure: f/9.0, 2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-09-14 10:18
Viewed: 1616
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In the last month, I have not looked especially for frogs but I stumbled over a few by accident.
This one here is a "Common Frog" also called "Gras Frog".

The following information I found at:
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/frog/commonfrog.html.

...They have a brown-black triangular area around their eardrum, and brown shades covering the rest of their body, though there is a lot of variation in color, with gray, olive, even yellow or pink hues as well. Females are typically yellower and may have patches of red on their sides. Males develop blue patches on their back and throat during breeding season. For the most part females tend to be larger than males. The common frog is approximately 7.5-8 cm long. They lack vocal sacs and therefore can only be heard approximately 50 meters away...
...Rana temporaria can be found in just about any damp habitat within its range, though they are more common in cooler upland forests and wet meadows. They are the most common frog in mountain lakes...

On this photo you can clearly see one ear of this frog in the brown/red area under his eye.
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Thomas, Great work I caught one this morning in the garden but I am waiting for my book to ID it. Nice touch to show the ear like this. Great work.

Thomas, Nice portrait of your frog with good detail & use of ambient light..Looks like you were close enough to kiss it! ugh!! ;-)

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2010 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2004-09-14 13:19]

Very good macro Thomas,
One of the things I like so much on this on is the cropping, The comnposition itself is great, with fantastic colours and a great dof. Yes Thos this is really good my compliments for it

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-09-14 14:50]

Nice one Thomas, great that he fills the frame. Good detail to the picture and the note is very good. Well done.

Great macro Thomas.
Good composition, nice colors and good sharpness
with fine details.
Good note.
Well done.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-09-14 15:42]

Bonita composicion por su colorido, su nitidez y su presentacion.
Interesante nota tambien.

Pretty composition by its colorful one, its clearness and its presentation.
Interesting note also.

He is beautiful. I love frogs, I used to have tubs of water, fish and water plants in my yard. Tree frogs came to live there.

Itīs right...it is a Rana temporaria...der ganz normale Grasfrosch

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