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 Blue Poison Frog #8421 This is a Blue Poison Frog native to Surinam. |
 Yellow Banded Frog #8426 This is a Yellow Banded Poison Frog, also known as the Bumblebee Poison Frog. |
 Waxy Monkey Frog #8430 The Waxy Monkey Frog is native to desert regions of South America. |
 Dart Poison Frog #8451 The brilliant colors of this poisonous frog should ward off any would-be predators. |
 Waxy Monkey Frog #8459 This Waxy Monkey Frog patiently posed while I took its portrait. |
 Vietnamese Mossy Frog The Vietnamese Mossy Frog attaches itself to the walls of moist caves. |
 Ornate Horned Frog #8428 The large Ornate Horned Frog waits in ambush for its prey. |
 Waxy Monkey Frog #8462 This is a photo of a Waxy Monkey Frog. |
 Phantasmal Poison Frog #8456 This is a photo of Phantasmal Poison Frog. |
 Waxy Monkey Frog #8431 The Waxy Monkey Frog lives in a harsh, dry environment and protects itself from the loss of body moisture by exuding a waxy substance. |
Ornate Horned Frog #8437 |
 Waxy Monkey Frog #8465 This photo of a Waxy Monkey Frog was taken at the Chorus of Colors Exhibit in Manhattan, NY. |
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Dart Poison Frog #8451 |
 Ornate Horned Frog #8439 |
 Waxy Monkey Frog #8466 |
 Waxy Monkey Frog #8467< |
 Mexican Dumpy Frog #8409 |
 Waxy Monkey Frog #8433 |
 Amazon Tree Frog #5091 This is a photo of an Amazon Tree Frog. |
 Amazon Tree Frog #5092 This is a photo of an Amazon Tree Frog. The unusual pattern on the eyes is a protective second eyelid, known as the nictitating membrane. |
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The reputation of my photographic prowess has spread far and wide through the frog world.
These frogs, hearing of my reputation and wanting to enhance their own, came to me to record
their portraits. Their personalities ran the gamut. And they weren’t bashful about revealing
them. The Blue Poison Frog, snob that he is, kept his nose high in the air. Simply making an
appearance was as much trouble as he would take. The Yellow Banded Frog, as the shot above
shows, talked throughout the entire shoot. Perhaps it was simply nervous energy. The Ornate
Horned Frogs, both male and female, tried their best to intimidate me with their steely stares.
I refused to be intimidated or to back away. The Phantasmal Frog was in a hell of a mood. His
back bristled at the mere showing of my camera and the other frogs backed slowly away. My favorite
subjects, the Waxy Monkey Frogs,
were as cool as cucumbers throughout the entire shoot. I suggested they look far forward imagining
their froghood future. Their posing performances – poised to say the least - deserved Oscars.
These frog portraits were recorded at the Chorus of Colors exhibition both at Chicago and Manhattan. This exhibit is scheduled to continue touring throughout the USA through 2010. Information about this exhibit can be found at: Chorus of Colors. TheWorldinLight has other categories of wildlife photos that can be viewed by choosing from the links in the following pull-down menu: |
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