Quantcast

Free High-Resolution Wallpapers

Wallpaper Details: Dragonfrog

High-resolution desktop wallpaper Dragonfrog by SingExpat
Select your desired resolution from the menu to the left, then click here to download.

Dragonfrog

March 12th, 2010

This was taken in the blazing sun at the Singapore Zoo-- on a pond covered with giant lilly pads. I was chasing after the dragonflies and didn’t notice the frog until I got home and looked at the image in Photoshop. I’m sure the result would have been better with a proper macro lens, but I left mine at home (the 300mm and tripod is heavy enough).

Canon EOS 7D, EF300mm f2.8L IS USM, Gitzo GT 2541 tripod. f/6.3, 1/2500, ISO800. Processed in Adobe Photoshop and Noiseware.

Full Info
More By Artist (3)
Artist Profile
Favorite (121)
Comment (22)
Email Artist

Portfolio:

icon sets (0)
themes (0)

Comments from the Community

Posted By: Vinca
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Extremely impressive color balance. The silhouette of the frog is simply fantastic! immediately on my desktop.
Posted By: ifireun
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Very interesting, I like the juxtaposition. A frog's main diet is insects, but in this instance it appears that the young frog is the one in jeopardy...
Posted By: lerch84
about 13 years, 9 months ago
This is great! I remember it, but it was weeks ago..i thought this wouldn't make it..anyway this kind of photos are impressive..great subject and great colors!
Posted By: Neocane
about 13 years, 9 months ago
As previously stated, great use of colors and very fortunate image capture! Seems ironic that mr frog is about to become a snack! hehe
Posted By: 7wonders
about 13 years, 9 months ago
I'm so glad Dragonflies do not eat frogs...are do they? Anyway, love this very cool shot! Thanks.
Posted By: Clyde
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Congratulations, this one is tremendous :)
Posted By: Chris Gin
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Amazing shot! The frog really makes this something special.
Posted By: christianbest
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Nice greens
Posted By: Travis McGough
about 13 years, 9 months ago
One of the coolest pictures that I have seen in a while. Thanks for sharing!
Posted By: firefly.serenity
about 13 years, 9 months ago
This one is quite definitely for those of you who have asked for anything other than landscapes! Outstanding job. I don't know if I will make it a wallpaper only because it is slightly unnerving - this, however, is my problem, not yours!
Posted By: 303artwork.com
about 13 years, 9 months ago
very good picture. i love to take macro pics myself. i voted for this
Posted By: Frostmint
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Very, very good. You captured a very, very unique shot there.
Posted By: seanms
about 13 years, 9 months ago
very well done.

i really like the crispness of the dragonfly and the lily pad.

nice job.
Posted By: colinbrunt
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Great shot! I love how warm the light is.

its like they're having a conversation lol
Posted By: SingExpat
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Thanks for all your kind comments.

I'm lucky to live twenty minutes away from a world-class zoo that is carved out of the jungle, so there are plenty of insects to chase after. I'm hoping that once I get more proficient at this, I'll be able to capture images like some of the shocking dragonfly closeups I've seen on the Web. Getting this photo accepted by Interface Lift (especially as it is not a landscape) is a big boost to my motivation. I'll be back chasing bugs tomorrow morning!
Posted By: Farscape
about 13 years, 9 months ago
You sure the frog wasn't added on later it looks a little fake ?
Posted By: SingExpat
about 13 years, 9 months ago
I'm absolutely sure. As I mentioned in the notes to the image, I didn't even know the frog was there until I opened up the image on my computer. Actually that pond has dozens of those little frogs. I tried getting a good picture of them the next day, but they are black and splotchy and not particularly attractive looking. I'm not sure how you could confirm that the frog was really there...
Posted By: pixelfly
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Very nice macro, especially with the frog detail :)
Posted By: TheBlindBandit
about 13 years, 9 months ago
Very nice, SingExpat. I look forward to see what your next one is.
Posted By: qbas
about 13 years, 9 months ago
As for me - a bit too much noiseware...
Could you post on imageshack (or something similar) the same photo before noise removing?
Posted By: K
about 13 years, 8 months ago
Cool
Posted By: SingExpat
about 13 years, 8 months ago
qbas--- on your question, I took a look at the image before removal of noise, and I think it looks better as I processed it, but to each his own I guess.

Post a Comment

Use the form below to post a comment about this wallpaper. Please keep your comments on topic. Inappropriate or malicious comments may be removed or edited at the discretion of the webmaster.

Each comment can be rated by other InterfaceLIFT members and each user receives an overall score based on the sum of the ratings of all their individual comments. Users that have earned extremely negative cumulative scores may be barred from posting comments or their postings may require approval before appearing on the site.

email:
What I like about this image:
How I think this image could be improved:
(optional)