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Rana Esculenta


Rana Esculenta
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Copyright: Leon Trippaers (letr) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1162 W: 419 N: 1111] (6780)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-11
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Fuji Finepix S5000
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-19 12:40
Viewed: 687
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Edible Frog - Rana esculenta complex
Very common frog in aquatic environments; the dorsal parts with a green background with black spots (sometimes absent); often has a pale median stripe. Flanks with two golden-coloured folds. Underparts whitish. The males are smaller than the females, which reach a maximum length of 12 cm. It is unmistakably the most aquatic of Belgium frogs and has several characteristic adaptations associated with this behaviour, like the raised position of its eyes, which allow it to see above the water when its body is underwater, webbed feet to increase swimming efficiency and its mimetic colouring which helps to hide it among the water plants. It can be found in all sorts of stretches of water, even polluted ones. It spends much of its time on banks, from where it quickly dives into the water whenever it is disturbed. It is more crepuscular during the summer months. It may hibernate in winter if the temperatures are low. Breeding begins in springs and continues all summer through. The males are the first to arrive at the breeding areas and attract the females with their incessant calls. Each females lays, at three separate times, an average of 3,000-4,000 eggs in spherical masses which she anchors to the vegetation on the bottom of the pond. The tadpoles complete metamorphosis in 2 months. The Edible Frog feeds mainly on Arthropods, which it catches on the ground and on the water surface, but never under water.

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Picture taken in the garden pond.
This fellow was a young one about 4 cm from nose till back and was sitting in a big drop of water..
used the fill in flash.
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hallo leon..
Tolle bilder und gute POV!
L.g. Ella

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 351 N: 944] (5728)
  • [2007-06-19 13:19]

Hi leon,

Excellent details, well presented, nicely done.
Cheers

Hi Leon,
Nice shot. Fantastic green tones and excellent détails. Good work, I like it :-)
Seb

Hi Leon,
I just can't picture myself eating it but I sure love looking at this perfect shot with wonderful colors, fabulous sharpness and detail and very nicely framed!
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 789 N: 4433] (19960)
  • [2007-06-19 20:39]

Hi Leon,
This little fellow looks great despite its little height! Superb colors and luminosity! I see that you used flash, it works very well, here! Cheer for the clarity, colors and elegant presentation! Annie

Hi Leon,

Great wildlife capture, very good detail, natural colors, well exposed and nicely presented. Good informative note.
TFS,
Vassilis

rana bonita
very good shot of this animal
sharp and good colours
tfs
M

Hello Leon,

Nice capture of this frog. Sharp, well composed and colorful. TFS

Vandana

Hi Leon, very well done, captured, with good colours, reflections, well composed and good close-up!

Cheers, Yan :)

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 370 N: 2624] (11950)
  • [2007-06-20 16:57]
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Can be found everywhere - if the great American Bullfrog doesn't drive it away, that is... was on the news last week.
Excellent detail, Leon, and well presented.
Congrats on your 200 picture on TL.
TFS

Hello Leon,
Excellent details in this fine macro work!
The tight framing works well, using most of the frame for details in the subject...
Good colours and sharp fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Merhaba Leon,
Hearty congratulations on your 200th post,Very nice shot of this Frog.Sharp, colours, details and frame are superb.Well done.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5757 W: 198 N: 2577] (10106)
  • [2007-07-03 8:25]

Hy Leon

I see that you have a beautiful one and exemplary excelete of a beautiful capture here also.
Excellent details, well presented,
Nice shot. Fantastic green tones.
Congratulations my friend...

Sérgio
:)

Hello Leon,
This is a good capture of the frog. Good DOF, detail and colours.
Well presented. Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

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