Taking shape

By Paul Cecil | Published March 12, 2008

Just a quick post to show how the frog spawn is developing. This shot was taken this evening in fairly poor weather conditions (that's my excuse). Seriously, it's easier (even with flash) to take this sort of shot in bright sunshine. In the dark (even with a torch and a pre-light from the flash unit) it's quite tricky to get enough light on the subject to focus well. But I caught enough to show the distinctive embryonic shape developing.

Camera note: taken with a Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens, full set of extension tubes, and a Sigma EM-140 DG ring flash.

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14 Comments

  1. Vulpes vulpes March 12, 2008 at 12:03 am #

    Fascinating stuff! Isn't it amazing how quickly they develop?!

  2. cakkleberrylane March 12, 2008 at 12:03 am #

    Incredible!! Please – keep posting these photos of the development of the spawn. It is very interesting!

  3. FrogBoots March 12, 2008 at 12:03 am #

    I second everything that Lois has said…fascinating! :up:

  4. Words March 12, 2008 at 12:03 am #

    Don't worry, I will (as long as it doesn't sink!). 😉

  5. Flying Red Fox Blog March 12, 2008 at 7:03 am #

    Thats really interesting:D Tadpolettes 😆

  6. SittingFox March 12, 2008 at 8:03 am #

    Just amazing! I've never seen frogspawn in such detail!

  7. Ukwildlife March 12, 2008 at 12:03 pm #

    Its scary how simialr it is to an early human embryo! Nice photo 🙂

  8. CedarFox March 12, 2008 at 5:03 pm #

    That’s really cool!

  9. gdare March 12, 2008 at 8:03 pm #

    Genesis 😀

  10. Words March 13, 2008 at 11:03 pm #

    Thanks! Definitely becoming a minor obsession at the moment. And Neil, I agree the resemblance to human embryos is startling.

  11. FrogBoots March 14, 2008 at 12:03 am #

    My theory is that we're all descended from frogs. 😀

  12. Words March 15, 2008 at 12:03 am #

    Logical :spock:

  13. Words February 5, 2011 at 7:02 pm #

    LOL! :alien:

  14. 53north February 5, 2011 at 7:02 pm #

    That accounts for Billie Piper then..