Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Ribbit



I'm still going through my Hawaii photos and finding things I forgot I took pictures of. Cheryl and I both photographed this frog, her with my point and shoot, since she didn't want to carry her camera around, and me with the Nikon D300.

I would never say my photo is better than Cheryl's (for a couple of reasons LOL) but I like the way this came out. I used the flash to add a little fill light when I took the photo.
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  1. TexWisGirlJune 26, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    really cute in whatever greenery he's sitting in.

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    1. RonJune 26, 2012 at 12:17 PM

      Is this a test Tex? LOL

      The plant is called Pistia stratiotes or more commonly, water lettuce, but you don't want to eat it. The plant contains "needle-like calcium oxalate crystals that can cause intense mouth burning and swelling" not to mention a really bad stomach ache.

      The good news is these plants absorb toxic metals from the water.

      They aren't an indeginous plant to Hawaii, they were introduced from South America.

      Are you impressed? LOL

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    2. parkerJune 26, 2012 at 2:00 PM

      Uh!Oh! Who told this guy he needed a book? LOL
      Next thing I know we will be identifying all plant life using Latin terms! LOL Afraid the days of red, yellow, and blue flowers are numbered!

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    3. RonJune 27, 2012 at 3:49 AM

      The plant didn't have a Hawaiian name or I would have used that, it is from South America you know! LOL

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  2. parkerJune 26, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    LOL! A couple reasons is all you can think of?
    Agree. The flash did a nice job highlighting the foreground and the froggies face. Like the big eyes and smirky grin!

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    1. RonJune 26, 2012 at 12:21 PM

      Ha! I only need one reason to keep my mouth shut and that's to stay out of trouble! LOL

      The smirky grin? I thought maybe you were talking about me.

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    2. parkerJune 26, 2012 at 1:51 PM

      Now why would I think that? LOL

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  3. TammyJune 26, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    Great shot of the frog in the Pistia stratiotes:)

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    1. RonJune 27, 2012 at 3:54 AM

      Thanks Tammy! They probably have the Pistia stratiotes down your way.

      I'm never going to be the same after this. LOL

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  4. ValJune 26, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    Geesh...next thing you know you'll be leading a tour group on Maui dazzling them with all you new book smarts..LOL
    Great capture and I learned something new....Pistia stratiotes--NICE :)

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    1. RonJune 27, 2012 at 4:01 AM

      A tour guide on Maui, I could live with that!

      You know the old saying; "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance then baffle them with bullshit" and I'm pretty good at both on occasion.

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  5. PaulJune 26, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    Lithobates clamitans nestled in Plantae Tracheobionta Spermatophyta Magnoliophyta Liliopsida Monocotyledons Arecidae Arales Araceae Pistia Stratiotes. Very nice!

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    1. RonJune 27, 2012 at 4:02 AM

      Oh I think it may be time to work on a new photoshop picture of somebody. LOL

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    2. PaulJune 27, 2012 at 5:17 AM

      LOL! Couldn't help myself...

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