Tree Frog at Midnight

[Mike Bons]

I've been wanting to do this kind of shot for a while now and of course when I'm already dead tired I find the tree frog. I decide to suck it up, as I'm not going to get many more chances this year to try it, and get the gear. These were shot with a Canon 7D on tripod, 17-40 F/4 at 40mm at F5, ISO 1600, 1/4s SS in Manual using liveview to manually focus and a cable realease. There was a slight breeze that was playing havoc with such a low shutter speed. To light the scene I used a flashlight, but the light was just way to harsh, so I took a leaf on the plant and put it over the flashlight to help diffuse the light.

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[AntZ]

That sure is one very green frog. Looks great on the black background.

[Hillbillygirl]

Very nice Mike, and love that second one for the perspective. Very quick thinking on the light diffuser for the harsh lighting also, as the exposure is spot on here.

[Runmonty]

That sure is one very green frog. Looks great on the black background.

I agree. Nicely made

[Mike Bons]

Thanks everyone. Using the leaf as a diffuser really increased the green light so that the frog is closer to the colour of the leaf.

[Iguanasan]

Very cool shot, Mike. Thanks for sharing.

[Matt K.]

Superb captures, both of them. Well done, and this just shows that patience pays off.

[asnow]

Very cool. I really like the lighting setup that you used.