Extra! Extra! | American Bullfrog

Sep 11, 2021 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, American Bullfrog, Frog, Nikon 1 V3

9/11/2021 Extra! Extra! | American Bullfrog

Extra! Extra! | American Bullfrog   Meet the American Bullfrog.  Finally, my walkabout yielded a decent image of this common frog.  Every Time I would get close enough for a shot in the past, the frog would see and/or hear me and jump away under water.  They really blend in with the other debris and slime in the water.

The Back Story   This image was really a simple click because the frog did not move even though I was moving around along the shore.  The tilt screen on the Nikon 1 V3 really helped so I did not need to lay down along the shoreline in the weeds.  Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

Details…

EventDaily Walkabout
LocationNorthern Illinois
Date/Time8/08/2021 8:09pm Local Time
WeatherMostly Cloudy | 75°F | Moderate Winds
MethodMoved slowly not to disturb the frog.
GearNikon 1 V3 with a Nikon FT-1 Adapter & Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens
Exposure
300mm (810mm)  f/5.6  1/500s  -0.33ev  1100iso
PostSharpened eyes.

Frog on Walkabout

Sep 20, 2017 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Daily Image 2017, Frog, Nikon 1 V3

Frog on Walkabout

Frog on Walkabout  Finally, on tonight’s walkabout, I was able to capture an image of a frog in the local slough.  I’ve been trying for awhile. Every Time I would get close enough for a shot, the frogs would see and/or hear me and jump away then under water.  They really blend in with the other debris and slime in the water.  Next, I’ll try for a head on shot.  Sure frogs are fairly common in the midwest during the summer months.  Sometimes, an image with an uncommon angle of a common subject can be great.  You may notice the ISO at 3200.  So yes, I took out some noise in post processing.