Photograph info: This photograph was taken a few weeks ago during a very rainy autumn afternoon in Tinicum Township, about 15 minutes south of Durham Township. Mr. Frog held his pose for nearly ten minutes as I waded through the creek, eventually sitting in the water to get this shot.

The humongo version is full of detail.

Camera settings and post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens at 150mm, ISO 1000, f/2.8, shutter 1/160s. Camera JPEG file; basic curves adjustment for contrast.

Thanks for your patience between postings. I've been taking lots of photos but haven't had enough time to post them here. Plenty to come!

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

--Kathleen

Rain? Around here? No way!

Welcome back, we've missed you and we look forward to you new photos!

You are so very correct, the humongo has a ton of detail. Mr frog is just hanging out with lovely green strip on his face. The leaves offer a nice color contrast. Must have been pretty funny to see you sitting in the creek! And my thinks I'm nuts!

You have the right spirit to wade into the water and get right down there to get the right shot of the lovely frog. This is a perfect picture.

Wonderful copper tones Kathleen, but I don't take any green lip from frogs. JPH, can we have a sonnet here before somebody croaks?

ribbit. just lovely, Kathleen.

Great shot, as always Kathleen. He's a cute little guy! Thanks for the humongo version too, it gives a greater appreciation for the detail in the scene. Looking forward to your next few posts!

I love these little guys and their rubber band call. :)

The humongo version is so beautiful with all the lovely colors. But it would still take some doing to kiss this guy even if he turned out to be my handsome young prince.

Really sweet ;-)

The backdrop is colors of autumn,
What leaves of summer have become.
Rain and a stream might be a challange for some.

But Mr. Frog sits in the water, patient and still
Waiting to snag some morsel, his tummy to fill
With his last supper before winter's long chill.

That's just super cute :)
I love the 'dignified' posture of that little green fella.
Great!

That is just breathtakingly beautiful, Kathleen! I love his pose as well as the water texture and colorful leaves. Words can't even say how much I love this!

My patience is widely rewarded. Your work is fantastic work

great capture! looks like the frog is enjoying the day, thinking its froggy thoughts...

Wonderful photo. I remember when I was a child, mom said "never touch a frog" - you will get warts all over your hands. I did touch the frogs, and I never got warts. I think mom was a fibber.

This really is beautiful Kathleen, the frog is so clear but also really nicely blending in the with background.

Great to see a fresh image. Love the frog looking into his own little pond, surrounded by all the autumn colours is perfection.

Any girl who'd sit in a creek to get a good shot of a frog deserves a prince! (Getting into the mud in order to shoot the pigs was a beautiful thing too!) A shame have no documentary crew on hand to capture the amphibious photographer in creative process. Alas.

Everything was said already. Fantastic ribbit photo ribbit ! ;)

Known to have waded in the mud with a hog,
Now she sits in a stream with a frog.
So with method trued and tried
She captured his good side
And now he'll be famous on her blog.

Not a big fan of frogs, but this shot is really good. I can't imagine your posture as you worked on it.

JPH,

were you to combine these verses
add some lines -just a few
mankind's first amphibious sonnet
could well be penned by you

Thereby putting Red Cliff Road and it's green-lipped monarch on the map, while advancing Literature to the next level.

What a wonderful photo, like the perspective and detail.

Great shot! Killer DOF.

Beautiful shot! I love frogs.

wonderful photos!