A few falls back in my girlfriend's front yard I found this toadstool-fungus-mushroom-whatever you prefer, and I thought it was totally adorable. Then her daugh...
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A few falls back in my girlfriend's front yard I found this toadstool-fungus-mushroom-whatever you prefer, and I thought it was totally adorable. Then her daughter found me a tiny toad. And the cuteness factor increased exponentially.
This is another one of my photos that I have found floating around the internet (with no credit to me - sigh).
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This is another one of my photos that I have found floating around the internet (with no credit to me - sigh).
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SheeksPhotography
January 06, 2014
I have shot a few of these in Ohio, they are cool. I have even seen a red one but of course I did not have my camera! Great fun shot!
JennaVee
January 06, 2014
This kind starts out yellow/orange then opens flat and turns red - like a giant plate.
Workshopphotos
February 07, 2016
Fantastic shot. did you just find it, or have to wait for it to happen? Great job
brian19869
February 07, 2016
Just a little more light on that tiny frog and it would've been a complete photo. Otherwise it's a magnificent photo. =D
shutterbug12
February 09, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
PamClark
October 19, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
barbarabrock
June 30, 2017
Awesome mushroom, but the amazing image is the little frog actually checking you out.
debhearn
March 03, 2018
Just perfect. First time I've seen it and sorry to read that you are not getting credit as it floats the internet. It really is a beauty.
emeraldpapke
February 04, 2020
i love that i love frogs and that just a wonderful photo of it but I'm curious what type of ,ishroom that is cuz ive never seen one like that
cathynevakshonoffbenoit
October 23, 2023
Beautiful capture! lo e\n\n\nLove this capture! A little frog on a mushroom. Perfect,
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It was fall in central New Hampshire, and I was visiting friends in a small town. Their front yard was full of these spectacular toad stools - and for whatever reason, the toads were out in full force. I had to lay in the damp moss and grass and leaves to get this just right!Time
It was late afternoon, warm sun low in the sky. My friends' kids had come home from school and helped "corral" a few toads in the general area as models.Lighting
I love that even though this was in full shade, there was a warmth from the afternoon. I use many lighting techniques - but this afternoon required me to work quickly with available light. Nature waits for no one!Equipment
Funny, this was a Pentax K20D. I was just getting back into photography after years of disinterest. I was using the Pentax because I had older lenses available, and always loved the tones I got out of the camera for landscapes. It was a fantastic landscape camera! The lens was a Pentax 16-50 2.8 I was trying out.Inspiration
I love fall in NH, but the leaves are so obvious. The lighting was just right, here in the mossy, shady part of the yard, and the toadstools were wonderful. It's nice to shoot something unexpected sometimes. To take a look at the details instead of the expected.Editing
A simple, minor cropping was done to center the subject where I wanted it. Shooting such a small creature (smaller than a walnut) which was constantly moving at a shallow depth of field meant I had to get it as close to "right" as I could in the camera, but that an adjustment needed to be made later. Curves were also lightly adjusted.In my camera bag
My D800. I have a 50mm 1.4 Sigma ART lens that essentially lives on that body. It can be challenging to use one prime lens as a primary lens, but the results are always so sharp and beautiful and the colors are rendered so nicely that I've learned to work with one lens almost exclusively. I have a Nikon 80-400 - it's a beast and I LOVE it. When I travel I also carry a Sigma 24mm ART lens, which is a fantastic lens for such a little prime. It's my go-to landscape lens! Add in an SB900, plenty of memory cards and batteries, lens cleaning cloth, CPL, and ND9 filter. I carry my iPhone in my pocket for on the fly meter readings, and for quick videos of places I visit. I am also fond of carrying a film camera - a Holga or a pinhole will do. I stopped carrying my 6+ pound Mamiya RB67 because I'm lazy...Feedback
When you're shooting macro with a shallow depth of field, even micro adjustments can make or break your final image. It is so, so incredibly important to keep shooting. I *thought* I had this shot, but kept shooting, making minor adjustments in my focal point, and while I wound up with a lot of RAW files to sort (and most went to the trash), I ultimately had THE shot I wanted and I'm not entirely sure I'd have had it if I hadn't taken so many throw-aways. Sure, sometimes you get lucky on a one-off shot, but it's so much easier on your blood pressure if you know *somewhere* in your files you have the one photo you need.