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Frog visit.
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:58 pmby xerubus
Noticed this little chap while I was outside. Only about 3/4 inch long, so I got to play with the 6T again.
Thoughts?
http://www.nikonaustralia.com/gallery/a ... rtrait_sml
http://www.nikonaustralia.com/gallery/a ... piness_sml
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:18 pmby JordanP
First image looks a little strange having him suspended in all black - certainly makes him stand out though.
Did you do that with post processing?
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:20 pmby xerubus
No post processing at all... apart from the obvious frame...
in the first shot he/she was sitting on our balcony... which is black painted wood... the background is the night sky...
in the second shot he is sitting on our steps..
cheers
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:25 pmby bago100
Mark
Lovely pictures indeed - Sadly, frogs aren't all that common these days
Can you tell us what
mode you took the pics in please?
Keep up the good work!
Cheers
Graham
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:29 pmby xerubus
thanks graham...
agreed ... rarely see them around anymore... just see the dreaded cane toad everywhere...
Macro
mode
sigma 28-300 @ 300
nikon 6t closeup lens
both f6.3 1/125
manual focus as usual
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:07 pmby Mj
Nice pics !!!
Haven't made the time to play much with my 6T yet... were these handheld shots or did you use some form of support? While in question
mode... what form of lighting did you use?
cheers for the lesson in advance...
Michael.
Posted:
Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:09 pmby xerubus
thanks michael...
used a tripod...
lighting was just the inbuilt flash..
cheers
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 7:42 amby ajo43
if Challenger 2 was in colour one of these would be the winner
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 7:54 amby Raydar
Love the second one mate
Great work
Cheers
Ray
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:09 amby xerubus
thanks Ray and Jonesy....
as for the challenge... nah... not enough work put into the shot...
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:11 pmby xerubus
If anyone knows the species name and other details please let me know... At first I thought it was the standard green tree frog, but the two brown bands on the head is leading me astray.
Thanks in advance.
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:17 pmby birddog114
xerubus
Very nice pics, there you're, you should show her your take and her portrait, she'll appreciated and will become your permanent inhouse
model.
I like the second though!!!!
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:20 pmby xerubus
thanks birddog...
i tried to convince my wife into letting me set up a couple of my fish tanks as frog tanks... we'll see
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:28 pmby birddog114
xerubus wrote:thanks birddog...
i tried to convince my wife into letting me set up a couple of my fish tanks as frog tanks... we'll see
Is that too much for you asking her? and who's going to do the maintenance? and mozzie too!
don't forget to ask her a 70-200VR as well if you can my friend. I think she won't mind you to have, cos you've been a good boy so far
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:30 pmby xerubus
Of course I'd clean up .. just like with the dog...
buying whatever i want isn't a big deal... i just have to be careful as whatever i buy she buys the same dollar amount in jewellery... so it's a double whamy in my pocket...
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:56 pmby birddog114
xerubus wrote:Of course I'd clean up .. just like with the dog...
buying whatever i want isn't a big deal... i just have to be careful as whatever i buy she buys the same dollar amount in jewellery... so it's a double whamy in my pocket...
So, it's the race isn't it? the hard part for you is try to make enough monies for both lust, cos "one for me and for you" is the topic. I'm in the same way and am towing a long trailer with 3 teenagers onboard so they're keeping their eyes on me at this time to see what I'm going to have and they'll ask their parts for Xmas, and I have to be very low key atm.
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:01 pmby xerubus
spot on...
why would people buy jewellery if they could buy lenses and other camera gear...
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:23 pmby birddog114
xerubus wrote:spot on...
why would people buy jewellery if they could buy lenses and other camera gear...
The other day, one of family members saw the confirmation of pre-ordered of the 300/2.8 VR faxed back from my supplier in the States, so they're very keen to monitor my movements, haven't told anyone yet!
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:41 pmby xerubus
I think I have found it after much googling...
http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/ ... nsedge.asp
Eastern Sedgefrog
Litoria fallax
Description is very similar...
Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:23 pmby gstark
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Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:57 pmby xerubus
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Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:01 pmby birddog114
xerubus
Is he or she granted a permanent residence status now?
Great colour
BTW.
Posted:
Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:04 pmby gstark
I like the packet of Gauloises in the hip pocket. Nice touch.
Posted:
Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:27 pmby xerubus
Birddog... yes... the frog has become a permanent resident... made a nice froggy setup in a 6ft fish tank... now to get the little buggers to breed...
gstark.... i think the frog has only recently quit smoking by the look on it's face...
Posted:
Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:35 pmby Killakoala
He (or she) is a real beauty.
Nice pics. I'd call that an abstract frog.
Steve
Posted:
Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:06 pmby gstark
Greg,
Did you notice something wrong with that frog?
It still has its legs...
Anyone else around here getting hungry?
Posted:
Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:13 pmby Onyx
LOL Gary, this is not food photography!