Two Slimey critters and a bird

Valvaren · Apr 24, 2012

So I decied to post some more shots, for those who might have looked at my Muddy Frog Thread http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nature-wildlife/281128-muddy-frog.html then you might recognize the first photo in this thread. I had the chance to fiddle around with setting and in my opinion I got a better photograph.

I hope you guys like these and feel free to leave any comments or tips!

Taken with my D90, 50mm lens

And I like this photo even though I cut him off, I tried to focus on his eyes and I wasn't getting the look I wanted when I tried getting the whole bird, but thinking back I wish I would have tried to get a whole shot as well to compare side by side.

Taken with D90, 55-300mm lens

PapaMatt · Apr 24, 2012

Yes, those little critters did make me smile, nice work and thank you for sharing with us. Good luck to you.

Valvaren · Apr 24, 2012

Thank you, i'm glad you enjoyed!

lauraxlovegood · Apr 24, 2012

Awweee, they're so cute

I love animal pictures. Very well done

greybeard · Apr 24, 2012

I really love #1

Joel_W · Apr 24, 2012

Really like the 1st frog picture. It's really nicely composed and exposed. Picture 2 would have been another solid composition if it wasn't for that foreground rock that runs the full width of your picture. Can't see how you could possibly crop it out. Picture 3 is in no man's land. For that much bird you really needed to have the whole bird in the picture.

Valvaren · Apr 25, 2012

Thank you Laura and GreyBeard

Joel thank you i'm glad you liked the first picture as much as I did, the second was hard to get as he was in an awkward place, the rock is terribly annoying but I wanted to take the shot of him regardless, i'm super glad you commented on it as I was hoping it wasn't just me who felt it looked bad.

As for the big picture, you are right and I agree, i've been looking at it a lot since I posted it and really regret not taking a shot with the whole bird, I do wish I could get that type of focus on the eye though and make it work.