Tadpoles

[Kayleigh]

Great pics again Dave it will be hard to get better..

[Ukwildlifeo]

Wow excellent photos dave. Ive just found this thread. So is the flash above the tank in all these photos? And are they light by direct sunlight as well? You not helping me restrain from buying a sigma macro and flash!

[pressld2]

Thanks Elaine! Thanks Neil!

Yep all lit with diffuse flash from above. I discovered this more than 25 years ago when I used to keep tropical fish. The only way to get decent photos of them was with a slave flash firing from above the tank. For these taddies I've also used two more remote flashes to light the ivy leaves in the background. The biggest problem with this is that the flash picks out every tiny little speck of dust in the water. I did a complete water change before each photo session but still had lots of work to tidy up the backgrounds. This is why I'm considering doing it again next year with a proper aquarium set up instead of just a cheap tank in the garden.

Dave P.

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by pressld2

This is why I'm considering doing it again next year with a proper aquarium set up instead of just a cheap tank in the garden.
Dave P.

These have worked out excellently Dave despite it being as you say a cheap tank in the garden. I think it would be well worth a proper aquarium set up. It's not everday you can see photos as good as this in water

[Keith Talbot]

cracking shots dave,

very inspirational!

[posie]

I'm posting on here Dave to bring this thread into the here and now for the benefit of everyone on the current Frog, and frogspawn and pond threads..Posie..

[Dan Salter]

Posie is such a naughty girl!...she is clearly not satisfied with the 27 odd frogs/spawn related threads we already have

However, you are forgiven as i missed this thread last year and am very impressed with Dave's efforts!

[posie]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

Posie is such a naughty girl!...she is clearly not satisfied with the 27 odd frogs/spawn related threads we already have

However, you are forgiven as i missed this thread last year and am very impressed with Dave's efforts!

...27, OMG, I've missed 23 of them....where are they ? ?......I'd be interested to know what date last year 'Dave's' spawn was laid/fertilised, might reassure a few people I know of, (No names mentioned Dan) who are thinking they should have spawn by now. I haven't got any yet, frogs are there one minute, gone the next, and they are skinny ones at that, but it's the waiting that is the fun....Posie...

[Suzybrook]

wow lovely pics Dave! i only just noticed them

no spawn in my pond yet either, the frogs are probably get fed up with me impatiently checking their progress each night w/ my torch

[posie]

Originally Posted by Suzybrook

wow lovely pics Dave! i only just noticed them

no spawn in my pond yet either, the frogs are probably get fed up with me impatiently checking their progress each night w/ my torch

I know what you mean about the torch Suzy. Also I disturbed 2 wild ducks tonight, before dark, they flew off, probably they would eat the spawn when it comes. Which is it best to have ? , Tadpoles/baby frogs or mallard ducklings. I suspect the ducks came in 'cos THEY know spawn is imminent.Do ducks eat skinny frogs? I think I saw a photo on one thread of a waterbird of some sort, I think it was a duck, with a frog in it's mouth. I've just had another thought, p'raps the frogs have been spawning, and the ducks have been eating it., also there's the heron that comes, I wonder if he eats spawn?..Then again, if I get ducklings (but no tadpoles) the crows and/or buzzard and/or the kestrel will have Them. You can't beat the food-chain.. ..Posie..