Bronze Frog - D40X - 5-24-09 by Leeco

Photography • Animals • posted on May 25, 2009

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I am not positive about the species but I think this is correct. I used my 55-200 Nikon AF-S VR lens. It was very late in the day, I was very low to the ground and the frog was between me and the sun. I had a heck of a time finding exposure settings. Fortunately the frog was patient, lol. I have been spending more time than I should with the new camera. I am afraid reality can not be ignored any longer. I have more things to do than I can get done but I gotta start nibbling away at the tasks at hand and put the camera down for a bit. So I will not be posting as often for a while. I will try to post an image every few days from my archive of usable shots that I managed to capture while getting used to the new equipment during the past few weeks. I also made a decision about the need for a macro lens and have decided that now is not the time to do so. I was having a great deal of trouble trying to overcome the steep learning curve between "point and shoot" and "photography" and "macro photography" just exacerbated the situation. In truth - I was not really having a lot of fun. The requirements needed for macro photography are more than I can deal with right now. If I want a macro shot of a little bitty bug, I will use my Nikon Coolpix 7900 pocket camera and call it my macro lens, lol. I have been using the 55-200mm quite a bit. Although I expected it to reach further than it does, it will reach much much much further than my Coolpix. I also like it for Dragonflies, Butterflies, Caterpillars, small Reptiles and some of the bigger Bugs. It gives me a longer working distance and I can still fill the entire frame with the critter. I also do not have to fight all the inherent problems associated with very small apertures, slow shutter speeds, high ISO numbers, skittish subjects, etc. Thanks to those who take the time to comment. Lee

Comments (8)

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praep

1:01AM | Mon, 25 May 2009

Cool shot - the sharpness of the shot is great. How get you always so close to them?!?

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ledwolorz

1:33AM | Mon, 25 May 2009

Wonderful photo.

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durleybeachbum

1:53AM | Mon, 25 May 2009

You might consider a second hand point and shoot. My Panasonic TZ3 does have a macro zoom facility, as well as 10x zoom on the ordinary setting, which makes it 280mm. I paid £125 UK.

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Katraz

1:59AM | Mon, 25 May 2009

Great frog shot ,I love back lit shots even if it is difficult to get the exposure right. If you don't want to buy a macro lens, you might want to consider a close-up lens they screw on like a filter, not as good but quick and cheap.

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GBCalls

5:49AM | Mon, 25 May 2009

Lee, life demands we pay attention, we only slip the fun of a hobby in the pages ourselves. I too am learning the ways to better photography with a new camera. At times frustrating and other times impressed by the outcome. Keep an eye on the wild and enjoy it all. Post when you can. Looking forward to more.

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bpclarke

5:51PM | Mon, 25 May 2009

Yes, life sometimes gets in the way of fun and things that need to be done. Excellent capture. I look forward to seeing more of your posts when you return. :o)

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