Cooperative Toad.

Braineack · Oct 9, 2013

Found this little guy in my grill cover.

Toad by BraineackPhoto, on Flickr

We decided to pose him like a frog.

Toad 1 by BraineackPhoto, on Flickr

Toad 2 by BraineackPhoto, on Flickr

JohnnyBlack · Oct 10, 2013

Cool toad, would like to have seen more of him in focus, smaller aperture would have helped

weepete · Oct 10, 2013

I really like the 3rd one, great pose!

Braineack · Oct 10, 2013

JohnnyBlack said:
Cool toad, would like to have seen more of him in focus, smaller aperture would have helped

I was at f/11 on those and going to even f/14 or f/18 wasn't helping. Probably could have been a good chance to try focus stacking but it was raining and I didn't have my tripod handy.

EDIT: HA, actually out of like the 30-40 shots I took, I ended up picking these three to edit, and it just so happens these were like the select few I wasn't using my flash for, so that are all under f/8.

I'll see if I got any ones at f/11 worth processing.

matthewo · Oct 10, 2013

Yeah long telephoto lens at min focusing distance, really doesn't matter how much you stop down, DOF is going to be thin. Yeah focus stacking would have been helpful but hard without a tripod

Braineack · Oct 10, 2013

When I take shots like this, it starts to make me want a 1:1 lens.

Warhorse · Oct 10, 2013

I like #3 as well.

cgipson1 · Oct 10, 2013

Oh.. for a really close up macro of one of those eyes.....that would be cool!

annamaria · Oct 10, 2013

Cool frog. Nice pics. I like the sneaky look of the first one.

Braineack · Oct 11, 2013

cgipson1 said:
Oh.. for a really close up macro of one of those eyes.....that would be cool!

yeah, I would like to get closer and these are HEAVILY cropped. My lens does 1:2.8 at 70mm.

cgipson1 · Oct 11, 2013

Braineack said:
cgipson1 said:

Oh.. for a really close up macro of one of those eyes.....that would be cool!

Click to expand...

yeah, I would like to get closer and these are HEAVILY cropped. My lens does 1:2.8 at 70mm.

Time for a macro lens! Or even one of these (they rock!) Amazon.com: Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro Snap-On Lens: Camera & Photo

Braineack · Oct 11, 2013

Is that actually a glass "filter"? What about extension tubes?

jwbryson1 · Oct 11, 2013

Cooperative Toad is a great name for a band!

Ladies and Gentlemen! Put your hands in the air and let me hear you SCREAMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! CO-OPERATIVE TOAD!!!!

cgipson1 · Oct 11, 2013

Braineack said:
Is that actually a glass "filter"? What about extension tubes?

It is actual GLASS, yes! And excellent quality too! I used to not be a believer... until Overread? convinced me. I believe it was Overread, if I remember correctly.

Tubes are great too... but make sure you get the Kenko's. The cheap copies (even with electrical contacts) can still be squirrelly... and are a waste of time without electrical contacts (unless you have a lens with an aperture ring!)

cgipson1 · Oct 11, 2013

jwbryson1 said:
Cooperative Toad is a great name for a band!

Ladies and Gentlemen! Put your hands in the air and let me hear you SCREAMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! CO-OPERATIVE TOAD!!!!

Sounds like a band.... heck, I would listen to them!