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Natterjack


Natterjack
Photo Information
Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-04-26
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/11, 1/750 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2012-02-17 1:32
Viewed: 3271
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Though this species of toad is usually nocturnal, I was lucky to see this juvenile at the edge of a sandy-bottomed pond in a local nature reserve.

Natterjack , (Epidalea (Bufo) calamita

Swedish name: 'Strandpadda', meaning 'shore toad'

This species of toad is found throughout Western Europe. In the British Isles it is only found in the coastal areas. It is red-listed in Sweden and the UK, where the populations have been declining.

This is a juvenile that was only 3 cm long. Adults are normally 8cm long.

The natterjack has short legs which it uses to walk, run or make short hops when alarmed. When alarmed it can also sometimes emit a foul smell, which gave rise to the alternative Swedish name, 'stinkpadda'.

Like all species of toads its lays its eggs in strings, the Natterjack in shallow pools from April till June. It is mainly nocturnal and during the breeding season the males join a chorus of croaks that can sometimes be heard from a several kilometres away.

The WORKSHOP gives another view.

This shot was taken at a distance of about 2 with the camera supported on a tripod. After slight cropping and size reduction the image was sharpened, adjusted for shading and converted from RAW to JPEG.
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Good point of view, nice detail and light.
A good impression of the toad.
regards yiannis

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  • KOMSIS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 820 W: 0 N: 2419] (10674)
  • [2012-02-17 3:07]

Hej Ivan,
Interestingly a frog ..
Nice colours good composition and sharpness details.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Hello Ivan

Excellent photo of this species of toad,
fine POV and the way it is framed,
excellent focus sharpness and details,
i love much more this one as photo but for the
one of the WS is its pose with his shadow i love, TFS

Asbed

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
  • [2012-02-17 4:01]

Hello Ivan,
thanks for your comment in my previous post. Thanks for confirming the idntity too. As a layman and too amatuer in bird, it is so difficult to identify the bird correctly.
This toad is so well shown with the patterns and pimples so sharp. Nice daigonal composition too.
Exciting view of this shore toad which I never hear nor seen.
TFS.

Regards,
Foozi

very interesting species with great POV. nice sharpness and natural colour.
tfs
samiran

Hej Ivan,
jag var orolig att wintern var borta och att du redan hade hittat grodor.:-) men så var ju inte fallet:-)
A fine picture with nice natural colours and the picture is well composed with a small diagonal.
Well done, mf.

Nu har jag äntligen fått mitt internet inkopplat i lägenheten.

Regards
Gert
Have a nice weekend

Cute little Toad from your archives, Ivan. The workshop image of it equally adorable.
Very nice POV, details and colours.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

Hallo Ivan,
a very beautiful interesting capture, very good sharpness and marvellous natural colours, point of view and depth of field are excellent
TFS
Have a good weekend
Ciao Maurizio

barthatibor
Hello Ivan,Excellent photo of this toad,great sharp details,very fine colors and compozition.
Best regards
Tibi

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2012-02-17 7:01]

Hello Ivan,
Excellent photo of this Toad in beautiful natural colours and very good sharpness. Fantastic POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2012-02-17 7:08]

Hi Ivan,very good capture of this nice and little bufo,and very good work in WS too,the usual excellent quality in a not easy camouflage situation.Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

hello Ivan very nice picture with great details
i like this picture
beautiful colours
in Holland also on the red list
thanks greeting lou

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  • Cobo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 236 W: 1 N: 535] (5799)
  • [2012-02-17 8:03]

Una foto con un ejemplar muy interesante, muy bien compuesta la foto. Enhorabuena.

Hello Ivan.
This is amazing species and nice coloor.
Well done.

Hi Ivan,
very interesting frog. Nice point of view. Good shaprness exactly on the object.
Have a nice weekend,
Maciek

Ciao Ivan, great capture of lovely toad, good DOF, fine details, perfect focus, wonderful natural colors and splendid sharpness, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Ivan
Interesting species and beautiful macro with wonderful colours and very good sharpness.
Regards,
Christodoulos

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2012-02-18 2:42]

Hi,
Very cute little species, captured well with fine details and composition...this fellow looks almost frozen here. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hi Ivan, Fabulous capture of this interesting Toad specie my good friend, superb quality macro work with a supporting definitive composition, superb exposure/white balance with wonderful natural colours, excellent presentation here Ivan and very well done,
Best Regards,

Pauly.

PS.Thank you for your kind words on my last post Ivan most appreciated,

Ciao Ivan. Excellent DOF and stunning details for the interesting specie.

Roberto

Hallo Ivan
A beautiful toad with lots of prominent and colourful features that you have here. I like the pose, the point of view and the composition. Interesting how it almost blends in with the rock or stone it is sitting on, as the colours are a lot the same. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna

the texture of his skin makes him special, from a fine POV a great performance!
regards Ivan have a nice weekend
Nasos

Hello Ivan,
You did a good job on this toad. The image is sharp and crisp clear. Excellent pov. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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  • pegos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 222 W: 0 N: 356] (1982)
  • [2012-02-20 8:24]

Great capture of this interesting E.calamita, Ivan!!
Great sharpness and perfect light; excellent low POV and diagonal composition; splendid shades of colours. A beauty!
Regards
Enrico

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