Local frog, Pseudacris regilla

[pluton]

This recently metmorphosed Pacific Tree Frog is less than 2 cm long, shot at approx. 1:1 and then zoomed in a bit in post.  100mm, f/16, bounce flash on camera.

[Bear Dale]

I really like the composition of this shot Keith and the focus on the frogs head and the nice DOF.

[Bent Hjarbo]

I really like the composition of this shot Keith and the focus on the frogs head and the nice DOF.

Must agree on this, lovely picture.

[Anthony]

Must agree on this, lovely picture.

+1.

[ArthurDent]

Very nice shot.

[atpaula]

Lovely picture of a photogenic frog.

[ColinM]

You captured the skin tones and colour beautifully Keith

[Akira]

I like the kind of tense in the image.  The frog looks serious!

[pluton]

Thank you all for your comments.  I hope to make the lighting a little more sophisticated with a softer but more directional source--- in the future.

[Fons Baerken]

Can you lick this one, is this a poisonous frog?; cute fellow anyway!

[Thomas Stellwag]

great catch, did it sit for a while or how did you capture this?

[beryllium10]

Excellent!  And I think Akira's comment captures it.  This is a frog of considerable gravity!

Cheers,  John

[pluton]

Can you lick this one, is this a poisonous frog?; cute fellow anyway!

No poison frogs, or lick-to-get-high frogs/toads in California, or North America I think.

[pluton]

great catch, did it sit for a while or how did you capture this?

It was a dark, shady mini-pond in the warm summer afternoon.  The frogs hang out on the shoreline or the small plants growing along the edge of the water.  I found that if I moved slowly, they tended to not to flee.  I was on my knees, bending directly over them with the (to their point of view) giant D800/Zeiss 100 MP +PN-11 and the little SB-400 Nikon flash utilizing a white card taped to the top of the flash. Usually achieved focus by moving the camera rig back and forth, left hand holding lens, left elbow on the ground as a camera support.

[Ann]

That photograph is utterly delightful: a very attractive little frog, effective lighting and a lovely balance of subtle colors across the frame which compliment the colours of the frog.