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Doug Brown
05-22-2009, 10:17 AM
Here's a Red-Eyed Tree Frog from Costa Rica. These guys are classic photographic subjects with their bugged out red eyes. They can be tricky to photograph from a DOF standpoint because flash photography shouldn't be used on them and available light is usually low. I was happy with what I got in focus at f/2.8 here.

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/520677225_ooTJb-XL.jpg

Canon 50D, 100mm f/2.8 macro, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 400, no flash, hand held

Charles Wesley
05-22-2009, 11:32 AM
Doug,

I can't believe how much you got in focus also at f/ 2.8. You have a steady hand. Never been to Costa Rica or a rain forest. Shooting conditions would be formidable I'm sure. Wonderful colors and eye sharpness on this one.

Thanks for sharing...
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL
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Mike Moats
05-22-2009, 01:09 PM
Hey Doug, cool pose, good focus on the face and good DOF and BG.

Doug Brown
05-22-2009, 01:14 PM
Thanks Mike and Charles. It's fun for a bird guy to break out the macro gear every now and then!

Julie Kenward
05-22-2009, 06:40 PM
Nice job, Doug! Geez, that is remarkable for 2.8...love it!

Dan Brown
05-22-2009, 08:19 PM
Great shot of course Doug! The frogs were a big highlight for the trip!

Stephen Stephen
05-22-2009, 09:08 PM
Great capture Doug. We saw several frog species while in Costa Rica in March but unfortunately this was one that I was hoping for but didn't see.

Katie Rupp
05-23-2009, 08:40 AM
Hi Doug, I remember this guy and I like your composition, the colors and the sharp details. And I also remember that this was a learning opportunity for me. Congrats and thanks again for a great trip.

Kaushik Balakumar
05-24-2009, 02:13 PM
Lovely image. Love those RED eyes. Lovely image under the given conditions.

Juan Carlos Vindas
05-24-2009, 04:52 PM
Agree that you have a very steady hand!

Doug this is a postcard look image. Great job.

Roman Kurywczak
05-24-2009, 09:50 PM
Hey Doug,
Super comp on this! I defintiely would have used the Mark 3 on this to push the ISO or sacrificed a bit of speed to get a bit more DOF......considering you hand hold the 500! Still pretty remarkable sharpness for 2.8 and very cool pose and sweet subject.

Doug Brown
05-25-2009, 10:50 AM
Hey Doug,
Super comp on this! I defintiely would have used the Mark 3 on this to push the ISO or sacrificed a bit of speed to get a bit more DOF......considering you hand hold the 500!

Hey Roman! The problem is that I often hold the camera with one hand and use the other hand to move one of the macro flashes off the camera. It's much easier to one-hand a 50D with macro lens and flash than it is to do the same with a Mark III.