What a cute little guy!
Author: Beverly // Category: Alabama Photography, Alabama photographer, Alabama photos, macro photography, nature, wildlife
I went to the Fairhope city pier and park along Mobile Bay yesterday prepared to take pictures of roses and butterflies but I didn’t see either of those. I guess one of the first rules for photographers is “Be flexible!” I was on limited time (about a half hour) and really wasn’t in the mood to chase any seagulls or geese. I had bought a neutral density filter the day before and so just wandered along trying it out when I spotted this tiny little frog. He was very tiny! I didn’t have a ruler with me but I’d guess he was definitely less than an inch long and possibly 3/4 of an inch. I quickly took his picture with the ND filter and then switched to use my close up diopters. I use the +1, +2 and +4 stacked together on my 50mm lens. I moved ever closer and he never moved a muscle. I was surprised but maybe he’s in the stage human babies have where everyone is a friend. He was perched on the edge of a kudzu leaf and was so light that it didn’t even dip with his weight. Below is a shot a little further back so you can get a feel for his true size. Like the Boy Scouts say, always be prepared!
Tags: Alabama photographer, Alabama Photography, animals, nature, wildlife