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Gato Moteado

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6. i use a full frame camera and for these i used a 50mm lens.....

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 07:58 PM

Apr 17

i try to be within a foot from a frog when photographing it....i mean the front of the lens is within a foot of it...because the diffused flash is more effective the closer you are to the subject. for the smaller frogs, like the red eyed tree frogs and the ones that are even smaller, i'm usually just a few inches away, but for the big stuff like milk frogs or cane toads, i have to back off a bit, maybe a foot, or so, to get them completely in the frame.

looking at a few of these, i think i'm cropping too tight and the subjects look crammed in....i really love detail but maybe i need to back off a bit. i wish andy were here...i'd love to hear his take on it. my work is too clinical and not artistic enough, in my opinion, and it's because i'm too obsessed with details.

are you doing any photography? if so, what kind of camera are you using?

also, how the hell are you? remember when we met in austin? i think you came to david's house when he had a meet up a time or two, possibly when he was hosting william rivers pitt on his texas leg of the book tour he was doing.

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i just posted these frog shots as a reply in a different thread....but i thought i should make them a separate post too [View all] Gato Moteado Apr 17 OP

I wish we had frogs here! Those were lovely! Karadeniz Apr 17 #1

you have no frogs where you are at? Gato Moteado Apr 17 #4

Central texas. We have toads and lizards and, of course, snakes, but no pretty Karadeniz Apr 17 #11

are you in the austin area? Gato Moteado Apr 17 #12

About 100 miles north. We dont have any ponds on our property. Karadeniz Apr 17 #13

Awesome pics! anciano Apr 17 #2

thank you Gato Moteado Apr 17 #5

can you tell me how far you are from the frogs when you take the pics? Skittles Apr 17 #3

i use a full frame camera and for these i used a 50mm lens..... Gato Moteado Apr 17 #6

damn....that was my 10,000th post.....and i was trying to be conscious of it so i could do something spectacular Gato Moteado Apr 17 #7

aw no I don't do any photography Skittles Apr 17 #8

ok, then yeah it was at david's house..... Gato Moteado Apr 17 #9

A Good Friend From Dallas Operates A Farm To Table Establishment 30 Miles East Of Austin MayReasonRule Apr 27 #18

I don't know her but she sounds awesome! Gato Moteado Apr 30 #19

Beautiful photos of nature at its finest. Thanks for posting Raven123 Apr 17 #10

thanks for taking a look! Gato Moteado May 8 #20

WHat cute little guys! ShazzieB Apr 18 #14

thank you! Gato Moteado May 8 #21

Fantastic! HAB911 Apr 18 #15

thank you! Gato Moteado May 8 #22

Thanks, dear Gato, for these amazing photos! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 18 #16

thanks peg.....yeah i wish andy were here too Gato Moteado May 8 #23

Stunning!!! MayReasonRule Apr 27 #17

thank you! Gato Moteado May 8 #24