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Tree Frog

Taken with reversed Canon FD 50mm f-1.4 lens, at f-16

Taken with reversed Canon FD 50mm f-1.4 lens, at f-16
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Canon EOS 6D

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This one is definitely green.. :) Great capture..!

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The green realy works superb

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Behind The Lens

Location

This tree frog was sitting quietly on a leaf, just outside my home, under a street lamp, waiting for a prey the light might attract. Or in other words, just begging for a photo.

Time

As I wrote, the tree frog was using the nightly lighten street lamp as prey magnet. The lack of light, reverse lens and my aim not to light the tree-frog (in order not to disturb it) forced me to use a very slow shutter speed. Luckily the tree-frog did not move, as they usually do when hunting.

Lighting

I used nothing but the street light, mostly not to interfere with the tree-frog hunting attempts. But I also liked the layers it created, meshing all the different green elements, and creating a bit of a surreal framing.

Equipment

For this photo I've used a Canon 6D body, which I think is the perfect body for macro- Great ISO performance and excellent image quality, where every detail just pop out. But one feature that I find very useful on the 6D is the WiFi, that let me use my smartphone for remote shooting. I used an old manual Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 lens, that I've mounted on the camera reversed. I used this lens because it has a aperture ring, and when the lens is mounted reverse, there is no connection to the body, and that way there is still aperture control. I have also used a focus rail and tripod, as I took the photo at 2 sec' shutter speed, and every little movement would have been noticeable. I really like shooting in that technique that create great shallow DOF.

Inspiration

I love taking macro shots with shallow DOF, and I knew that the dim light, together with the different shades of green, will create a great layered composition that will emphasize the tree frog face.

Editing

With this photo I've done just basic editing adjustments- some colour adjustment, contrast and sharpening. Nothing more than that.

In my camera bag

At the moment, the lens I use 90% of the time is the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM, an absolute amazing piece of equipment for wildlife photography. So fast, So sharp, just unbelievable. I barely detach it for my camera body. But when I do change it, it's in favour of a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens for some macro photography (My latest purchase). I rarely shot anything different than wildlife and macro, but I do have a 50mm/28mm lenses for the odd occasion.

Feedback

Don't hesitate using slow shutter speed and extreme shallow DOF, even with living subjects.

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Tree Frog

Taken with reversed Canon FD 50mm f-1.4 lens, at f-16

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