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01-17-09 Lydia

Froglegs and Fruit

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II
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Canon DSLR Challenge25-Jan-2009 03:17
70 yesterday and 65 today... he's gone... *sniff* *sniff again* ~Lydia
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Jan-2009 23:19
We get short cold snaps and then it's back to 40ish again. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge20-Jan-2009 19:22
Ah, well it sounds like Georgia winters are milder than I thought Lydia. More pleasant for you and the critters too :-)
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Jan-2009 17:58
Thanks, Brent. I remember that, too. But, since I see frogs moving about around here... a new one showed up in the pool skimmer yesterday, I don't think they hibernate here as they do in colder places. I think he'll be ok if I wait for a warm string of days. Thanks bunches for the concern, though. I appreciate it. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge20-Jan-2009 16:35
Lydia, you may want to do some research before setting Kermit here free. As I remember from a physiology class ages ago frogs (not sure about newts) store a special glycogen in their system before hibernating that fuels their body when they are in a deep sleep and it acts as an anti-freeze too. It seems to me the stress of captivity and being awake without proper nourishment could easily disrupt this special store of glycogen. I don't think it is going to be as easy as waiting for a warm day to release these guys if you truly want them to survive winter. You really ought to seek some advise about what if anything you can do to hopefully get them back into safe hibernation or alternatively build a proper place to keep them alive until spring. I know your son brought this little guy to you as a present, but with some enlightenment it might be more ethical to save any more "gifts" until spring :-)
~Brent
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Jan-2009 00:08
LOL, Jano... I never keep them very long... I just wait for another one. :) However, at this moment in time, I have a newt, a frog, and several worms in my bedroom with me... (My Beloved thinks I'm nuts... but he knew it before we married, so can't fight it.) I'm waiting for a warmer day to let them go... if the worms make it. They're there for food. :) ~Lydia
ctfchallenge19-Jan-2009 04:19
Note to self.... get a frog. :P Another great one Lydia! jano
ctfchallenge19-Jan-2009 03:10
Thank you, Tom. Nothing is photoshopped. Here he is as he sits on the orange. Truly. I still wonder at how they don't care how their toes are. I mind how my toes are... *sigh* Thanks. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge19-Jan-2009 02:59
I'm just wondering what it feels like to be known as the froglady of the town? Another surprise but then a frog in any context out of its pond is a surprise. It's how you get them to pose that's the real surprise. Or how much is Photoshopped? Oh well it doesn't matter - neither is easy. -tv
ctfchallenge19-Jan-2009 01:46
Carole, my youngest came back from the frozen creek and knocked on my door with this guy in his hands. He'd come a long way to bring this fellow to me... it was his way of telling me he loves me. *grin*

He's still here in my room... with pond water and algae-covered plants in his little container. I admit that I'm not sure WHAT I should do with him. I just know he's special. :) ~Lydia
ctfchallenge18-Jan-2009 20:09
Another cute frog picy with great colors but I wouldn't want to be the one to have to eat that orange! Was this little guy hibernating and did you gradually have to warm him up to be able to expose him to the lights and then cool him down to go back to his cold home under the ice? I never thought about looking for frogs at this time of the year but maybe I should as they might be a little slower and I could actually catch one! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge18-Jan-2009 15:58
Thanks, folks. Penny, I did take some of what you're suggesting... but since it's really a food challenge, I thought I needed to include more food than just the froglegs. :)

Yeah, Brent... I think I led to the over saturation on the other place. *sigh* ~Lydia
ctfchallenge18-Jan-2009 15:49
Can you somehow do one closer up with just the spotted/speckled frog sitting on the spotty/patterned fruit? Penny Street
ctfchallenge18-Jan-2009 06:20
This frog especially has wonderful clarity and detail Lydia. I guess maybe I have been looking at too many photography challenges on the web though as it seems everyone and their brother is shooting frogs lately- I think they are more popular than wine glasses now. Unfortunately such a saturation of these kind of shots has completely spoiled their visual impact for me personally. This is indeed a very high quality "frog picture" though and I like the detail on the orange too :-)
~Brent
Rod 18-Jan-2009 01:28
Look at the great colours wiv a non stock background:-) Excellent picy megirl, which one of your kids haven't seen this? I spose they will get the orange to eat:-)
ctfchallenge18-Jan-2009 01:19
Thanks, dt. My youngest son found this fellow under the ice in our frozen stream. He's enjoyed the day of warmth in my bedroom. We're not really gonna eat him.

His legs aren't fat enough. *wink* ~Lydia
ctfchallenge18-Jan-2009 01:15
Froglegs and Fruit...sounds like an menu item from a French restaurant! The lighting and clarity are perfect! ~dtallakson