Taking shape

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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  1. Vulpes vulpes

    12 Mar 2008

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

  2. cakkleberrylane

    12 Mar 2008

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

  3. FrogBoots

    12 Mar 2008

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

  4. Words

    12 Mar 2008

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

  5. Flying Red Fox Blog

    12 Mar 2008

    Thats really interesting:D Tadpolettes 😆

  6. SittingFox

    12 Mar 2008

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

  7. Ukwildlife

    12 Mar 2008

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

  8. CedarFox

    12 Mar 2008

    That’s really cool!

  9. gdare

    12 Mar 2008

    Genesis 😀

  10. Words

    13 Mar 2008

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

  11. FrogBoots

    14 Mar 2008

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

  12. Words

    15 Mar 2008

    Logical :spock:

  13. Words

    5 Feb 2011

    LOL! :alien:

  14. 53north

    5 Feb 2011

    That accounts for Billie Piper then..

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