Frog Pond, Somerset NJ

[echogallery]

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It was literally like shooting fish in a barrel, only these were frogs and the pond was about 15' in diameter. Thanks to the caretakers at the Rose Garden, these frogs make this small pond their home almost every summer. If you like these 2 shots, I'll post a few more.

 

Gary

[silvergull]

Nice and sharp with wonderful color. Which film did you use? The greens are just right. I'd like to see more.

 

Cheers,

 

Jim

[silvergull]

From your flower images further down the page, I see that you most likely used the Panasonic, not a film camera. The colors are still great!

 

Jim

[stuny]

Gary -

 

They are adorable, and I like the colors and framing. I prefer the colors and refelction on #1, but I prefer the frog's angle on #2. Please do post more.

[echogallery]

Hi Everyone,

 

The style of the photos comes from trying to capture a fairy tale look, so monochromatic backgrounds were what I was after, and the pond foliage obliged. Using digital to shoot these, switching between a Panasonic DMC-FZ30 with Leica lens, and a Nikon 8700 with telephoto adpater. The Leica zoom range tops out over 400mm naturally. There's curvature at both zoom ranges, but not objectionable in pictures like there.

 

My preference is to shoot film, but my Leica outfit maxes out at a 90mm Summicron. With a newly acquired 2x teleconverter a few months ago, that should change. Still, you're limited in distance since these frogs are not too patient with humans (which frog are?), and there's a barrier around the perimeter of the pond that maintains your distance.

 

Here are 2 more from the collection.

 

Gary