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Frog in minature


Frog in minature
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Copyright: Monika MvJ (thistle) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1309 W: 74 N: 3014] (9282)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Sony DCR-HC14E, CarlZeiss, V-S 3.3-33mm, f/1.7-2.2
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40 points or more (Chapter 5)., Great Portraits Part Two [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-05 6:51
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This is one of the smallest frogs I've ever seen.

I don't really know what species this is, but probably this could be young Common frog (Rana temporaria). It's quite hard to distinguish frogs that live in Poland, couse most of them are very simmilar.

I found it on a wet meadow partly covered with water. This fellow was very shy, so I had to "chase" him for a while until he get a little calmer and allow me to get closer.
He is sitting on the flower od Dandelion, so you can see how small it was ( I think avout 3 cm).

Anyway, this is frog, so I can write some intersting things about frogs and toads in general ;-)

This animals have been associated with dark magic and other evil matters for centuries. Legends tell tails of witches mangling toad bodies in satanic rituals, or concocting malicious spells and potions from the body parts of toads. Basque tradition held that witches could be identified by the presence of a marking in the shape of a toads foot, and in the Great Pyrenees, witches were thought to have a toad image in the left eye. Other myths tell tales of witches extracting toad skin secretions, or collecting toad saliva for use in flying potions, and invisible spells.

Frogs were also associated with weather predictions, as they would begin croaking just before rains. Preceding this observation, frogs were often impaled until they screamed, and weather predictions would be made based upon the nature of their screams. Witches were also believed to control the weather by concocting brews of snakes, toads, and frogs, often referred to as "Toad Soup".

In Poland it wasn't good to kill a frog. If one did it in a short time he had a pimple on his tongue. This illness was even called "a frog".

PS. Any ideas about the right ID will be welcome ;-)
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Beautiful capture, Monika.
Excelent POV, DOF and details. It maybe some kind of common wood frog. Rana sylvatica
Excelent composition.

Mike

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-05-05 9:09]

Belle et étonnante composition photographique pour cette mini grenouille dans le pissenlit. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.
Nice & Well Done !

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2005-05-05 9:25]

Superb shot Monica!
Lovely composition.Your model is very cute.
Lighting and DOF are perfect.TFS...:-)

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 751 W: 31 N: 20] (5100)
  • [2005-05-05 10:33]

No nie - wlazła na kwiatek. Ale wędrowniczka. Fajnie złapana. Dobra ostrość i głębia, fajne kolory. Podoba mi się.
Pozdrawiam,
Aleksander

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  • Esox Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 20 N: 344] (972)
  • [2005-05-05 10:48]

Cute portrait of this frog.
I have one similar, green one on a rose flower.
Very sharp, superb POV, efficient DOF.
TFS.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 469 W: 0 N: 16] (2631)
  • [2005-05-05 11:02]

Fantastyczne ujęcie Moniko.
Dobrze skadrowane, ładne kolory i dobra ostrość. Dobrze zrobione.

Nice capture, the POV is well chosen, and the DOF is also a good choice

Regards,

Vincent

Hello Monika. The perfect POV and unusual - you don't see a frog on a flower very often! This yellow flower adds great color to the frame and helps to light up the underside of your frog well IMO. Good details and composition. Hey, I like your frog!!

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1973 W: 119 N: 2582] (8439)
  • [2005-05-05 13:02]

Wauw Monica,
Did you put the frog on the flower, or thit he made a pose for you, it's a little joke. Very good photo, I like the composition and the very good pov, this is a very good photo of yours, my compliments,
gr. Jaap

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-05-05 15:11]

Great capture Monika. Frog, big as a dandelion flower sit on a dandelion flower.
Very nice composition and lively colors.
Well done.

This is a great image Monika,
Wonderful composition, detail and colours.
I think this is one of your best Monika, you've got a great model. great job.
Thanks for posting

Ahh hes so cute, I wonder did he climb up on that flower or did you place him there? If he did jump up you caught him at the opportune moment. My ladybirds were given a helping hand ;))

Its a very good capture and you have a good eye for composition Monika. Id love to see what you could achieve with a DSLR or high-end digicam were you could experiment with exposure, aperture etc. Are you ever tempted? Good work BTW.

I think he mistook the dandelion for a lily pad, Monika!
Great photo, good detail, and well composed.
Thank you.

Very nice POV, Monika.
This must be a very small frog if it can sit on dandelion.
Good details and nice colours.
Very well done.

Superb shot Monica!
I liked your little model and composition very much.Thanks for sharing.

VEry nice shot, well composed. Great POV and pose.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
  • [2005-05-06 3:54]

Unbelievable! I have never seen such a small frog, Monika. Excellent post. Good DOF, POV & well composed. Sharp details. Informative note. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
  • [2005-05-06 17:11]
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Nicely caught Monika, especially with him fitting on the dandelion flower. Good composition and details. Thank you.
And interesting notes too. Frogs have not got good folk lore history have they?

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 244 W: 17 N: 494] (3259)
  • [2005-05-07 2:58]

besutiful close up... great capture.. nice comp.. TFS

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1835 W: 301 N: 4287] (14767)
  • [2005-05-08 8:36]

Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Very strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much Monika.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2150 W: 319 N: 4263] (16942)
  • [2005-05-09 12:19]

Monika, indeed, a great photo.

Excellent composition, bg and pov.

Colors are very nice too. Besides, another great note.

peikna jest ta żaba:D swietnie wyglada w tej pozycji:) super jakosciowo zdjecie:) musze sie jeszcze wiele nauczyc:)

You shouldve kissed the froggie , see, now you missed your prince, Monika ... By the way, why in our parts Eastern Europe wasnt a good sign to kill a frog like you said? Because it was quite common the belief that dark magic curses and spells could transform humans in frogs and therefore you wouldve killed a human in fact, on the other hand witches could take the form of a toad and that was less conspicuos, even desired to kill ... Why I know these things, I was born in Transylvania, the Mecca of all superstitious beliefs of the old continent...

Hello Monica
Excellent capture of this little frog.
Well seen

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