It’s Easy Being Green by Christina Craft

Friday, 11th January 2008

It’s easy being green

by Christina Craft

I almost lost the opportunity to photograph this beautiful tree frog when a family came by and the children ran up to grab and touch it. I asked politely if I could have an extra minute photographing this little guy before the children moved in. The parents were a little put out; however, thankfully the kids got bored waiting for me and moved on. I was able to spend a few quiet moments with this still creature and he wasn’t disturbed in the process.

Equipment: Nikon D200 80-200mm lens

Christina Craft

Christina Craft is a professional wildlife and nature photographer who is completely addicted to photography.

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21 Comments

Ian Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 1:30 am
I like this shot its well framed the color is fantastic looks like the frog is almost translucent. Focus is well done the Little bugger almost looks as if he’s saying “hurry up and take the piccie i cant hold this pose forever”
caglow Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 2:40 am
Amazing (and rather stark) colors! Love the emotion al sense of it as well.
Andrew Moore Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 2:53 am
Cute frog, beautiful picture - serene. The frog looks like it’s meditating!
Jim Cornish Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 4:14 am
I really like this shot too. The frog is perfectly placed in the picture and with so much space left, the use of the veining in the leaf to fill it is a credit to a good eye for composition. The colour is also great- the “translucent colour” in the frog as previously mentioned, is not overwhelmed by its surroundings. I think you did this frog a great favour!!
Anurag Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Very nicely executed shot. I like the diagonals formed by the banana leaf, which help break up the negative space. Though everyone seems to appreciate the colors, for me the colors do seem to be a bit washed out and a little bit of color saturation would help. I also feel the highlights are a bit overexposed. but these are very minor issues. A very well composed shot of a great subject, that’s what it is, Period.
Reuben Chircop Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Very nice shot. I like it too, the moment here is as if the frog was waiting for it. Without knowing you saved this frog from an unknown future.
Yasmin Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I love the composition and the subtle muted tones of this image supports the notion of ease. Wonderful.
Rosalie Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
wonderful shot.
Renee Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Well you can say it was worth the waiting! great photo! the frog is cute!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
This really is my cup of tea. A wonderful shot. I love the composition and the DOF is just about right. I don’t feel the highlights are burnt at all. People should carefully calibrate their monitor before they write stuff like that. Excellent picture!
bw photo Says:
January 11th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
I love the photo! Your depth of field is perfect, just enough to soften the focus of the leaf but not too much. also the exposure is great, not at all washed out. You captured the iridescent translucency of the lighting perfectly. Overall good composition!
Anurag Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 9:45 am
I agree with Pieter, Everyone should caliberate the monitor, AS I have done, with the help of the caliberation tool offered at Pieter’s site.
Pauline Jones Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Lovely.
Anurag Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I agree with Pieter, Everyone should caliberate the monitor, AS I HAD done, with the help of the caliberation tool offered at Pieter’s site.
Not today but many days ago when I first visited the site
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Haha! Wonderful reactions ppl. Very mature also. Noticed the smiley I had placed at the end of my sentence? It really means something you know …
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
… and can you please show me the calibration TOOL I supposedly have on my website? All I can remember is including a calibration CHECK. Cheers!
Anurag Says:
January 14th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Yeah! that’s what I meant, the caliberation check. forgive the semantics.:-)
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 14th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
;) So, we’re cool again?
Anurag Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 6:58 am
You bet
kml Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Well don with the DOF - glad you spoke up!
Luc Says:
March 7th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
It’s Not easy taking photos as good as you do christina