Toad in the road

[susaan]

Jakarta flooded,today,could not open the taxi window to get a shot off,rain too heavy...:mad2: .
Came home and escorted this (elderly ?) gentleman across the road,to his pond.

[Kokopeli]

What a bizarre looking specimine! I'd love to have one of these as a pet. Fantastic capture Susaan!!!

~Brian

[Dave Smith]

Susaan
Neat shot.

[Frog]

That's some toad! How big is it?

p.s. toad's live on land except for breeding and at birth. Frog's live in water.

[Sushigaijin]

Toads spend much of their adult life in water too! And, they love heavy rains or flooding - it brings them out in droves. I've had night driving days in heavy rain where the road is PAVED with toads. (and frogs too)

Looks to me like he was out enjoying some snacks and the weather.

[susaan]

Thanks all,

Do you think flashing away harms them at all ?
He (?) is as big as my fist - (medium female hand) -
"Duttaphrynus melanostictus ",or "Common Asian Toad "?

[frleal70]

Kool!! :thumbsup:


I was going to take part in the pole, but then I noticed 'Just stand still, and hope she doesn't notice me' was not an option.

[drg]

Now you could work on capturing the whole 'party'. Good capture Susaan!

[Sushigaijin]

I don't think the flash hurts them - it certainly isn't any brighter than the sun! probably gives them those green floaties for a while though

The preflash does sometimes cause the nictitating membrane to cover the eye, which is what you see here. It looks a bit like a cataract. The only real advice I have to avoid that is to shoot without flash, although it does reduce the likelihood if you increase the brightness - use a flashlight or your headlights to force him to adjust to brighter conditions. Sometimes the AF assist is an annoying strobe, so manual focusing might help too.

[susaan]

OK, update-Thanks again,

fleal70, -he was about to become roadkill,so needed to move....

drg,-I have my invite....next rainy night,:23:

Sushigaijin-I use the AF to locate,-its pitch black,but will try your suggestion out when the new camera gets here.....at present only a Sony DSC H-9,night setting next to useless...

[frleal70]

Susaan
fleal70, -he was about to become roadkill,so needed to move....

I understand, that was very nice of you. I was trying to interject a little humor. Like a frog that stood out that much could possibly get away without being noticed.

[susaan]

No worries,rleal70,
-am without a camera ,for a week,while it gets repaired,and the rains are back-bet they will be doing team acrobatics,tonight,and me without a way to shoot...sigh...

[jgredline]

Thats a cool capture!!!! Should go in the capture a stranger thread lol