This is a granular poison frog, but I prefer the more common name of green jeans poison frog — closely related to the blue jeans frog, also found nearby in Costa Rica. This was the only frog wearing the green jeans that I found, but he was cooperative enough to pose for quite a few photos, including this one using a close up filter on the front of my 70-200mm lens and a three second exposure time.
Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 100, f/6.3 at 3 seconds
You must have the supernatural ability to stay completely still while holding a camera with a heavy lens attached. I can’t believe the detail you got on this shot with a 3 second exposure! I wouldn’t be able to get a shot this sharp of a rock in 3 seconds! Awesome!
Thanks Amanda. I usually shoot all my wildlife handheld, but for this one I used a tripod. Per usual with tree frogs, this guy was very cooperative and held still.
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This is a granular poison frog, but I prefer the more common name of green jeans poison frog — closely related to the blue jeans frog, also found nearby in Costa Rica. This was the only frog wearing the green jeans that I found, but he was cooperative enough to pose for quite a few photos, including this one using a close up filter on the front of my 70-200mm lens and a three second exposure time.
Stunning close up!
Looks like someone spilt ketchup on the little guy.
I can see that.
great pic. is this frog, poisious to humans, like it is to other amimanls.?
Amazingly sharp focus on the frog’s eye during a 3 second exposure! Your subject was a good sport, indeed, to behave so well.
—– Traffic cautionary
—– Through a beating heart will say
—– Stop or go perhaps .
Always one of my favorites!
You must have the supernatural ability to stay completely still while holding a camera with a heavy lens attached. I can’t believe the detail you got on this shot with a 3 second exposure! I wouldn’t be able to get a shot this sharp of a rock in 3 seconds! Awesome!
Thanks Amanda. I usually shoot all my wildlife handheld, but for this one I used a tripod. Per usual with tree frogs, this guy was very cooperative and held still.