Amazon Horned Frog


Posted by Asnyder5 on Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:42 pm

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As a herpetologist, one of my favorite things about macro photography is being able to humanize many of my subjects. 

I have spent many months over the course of many years surveying Guyana's rainforests for their reptiles and amphibians, a group of animals that tend to be under appreciated and frequently vilified. 

I found this sub-adult Amazon Horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) last summer while on a night hike in the rainforests in central Guyana. After capturing numerous images of this frog in its habitat with my wide angle lens, I decided to swap to my macro lens to get a bit more up close and personal, and to highlight their characteristic "horns."

Hope you like it!
Andrew Snyder

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by Nate Chappell on Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:00 pm
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That's a very cool closeup Andrew, beautiful markings.
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by quintfineartphoto on Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:18 pm
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Great shot. Love the patterns of his skin.
 

by wtracyparnell on Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:24 pm
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Great shot of this unusual creature, well done.
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by Matthew Pugh on Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:04 am
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Hi

A shot to be proud of - my only advice, print it large and hang it somewhere nice


All the best
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by Asnyder5 on Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:19 am
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Matthew Pugh wrote:Hi

A shot to be proud of - my only advice, print it large and hang it somewhere nice


All the best
Matthew
I actually just moved into a new house and have a lot of empty wall space. Ironically, this was the first image I intended to print!



And thank you to everyone else, I'm glad you like it.
Andrew Snyder
 

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