Red-spotted Toad
This guy came out after a heavy storm in the desert.
I thought it turned out pretty well since it was 9:30 at night and all I had was a small flashlight and the onboard flash.
He is about 2 inches in length. Shot in Cave Creek, Arizona.
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Jan Cartwright
Very cool shot – great job in tough conditions. What a grouchy mug he has!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks much, Jan. Hope your son is feeling better : )
Ginger Barritt
I love toads….we have a ton around the house, but so far all I’ve gotten were bad shots!!! This is wonderful.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very kindly, Ginger!
Al Bourassa
You did very well with the lighting Daniel.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks very much, Al.
RickF
Great capture!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Much appreciated, Rick.
Glenna Walker
Very nice shot Daniel!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks much, Glenna.
cdwork
Great shot- He looks a bit toffee nosed- lol
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… very true. Thank you.
incredibleting
the DOF is great, nice shot!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, Adrian :)
Wendy Slee
all the colours of Arizona! What a great capture of this, er, slimy fellow!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Yes, amazing how well he blended in. Thanks Wendy.
Lori Peters
Great capture! it is a very unique and colorful toad. Great colors and composition.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Much appreciated, Lori : )
Gregory Ewanowich
Awesome color and detail. I’d say you did pretty well with a flashlight and on board flash.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Gregory.
jesika
Lovely shot, he looks thoroughly miserable
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Daniel J. McCa... replied
HaHa… Yes, he does : ) Thanks Jesika.
Cain Doherty
Great shot Daniel, making good use of the limited lighting. They are very opportunistic creatures. I once sat on my porch as a massive storm ripped through the mine i was working at in outback Australia and witnessed oodles of frogs magically appearing to hop their way with the flow of the flash flood waters.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
It is strange how they just “appear”. Never see them unless it storms. Thanks much, Cain.
hilarydougill
what a beauty, glorious capture, wonderful toad. hugs
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Hilary : )
lianne
What a fabulous shot Daniel – so well done in such poor light! This little guy has great camouflage as well so it’s a wonderful capture! Great detail!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Nature’s camouflage is amazing, he blended in so well! Much appreciated, lianne.
Kimberly Palmer
Dan, with the lighting you had, this did turn out quite excellent. Isn’t it exciting to get something as great as this, with the resources you had on hand…. Fantastic little critter! The frog, not you… well, you too. he he he =)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… Thank you so much, Kimberly for the very nice comments and compliment ; )
Mia1
very cool shot. Awesome shot considering it was done at 9.30pm :o)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks much, Mia. Hope your feeling better : )
AnaCBStudio
great capture Daniel!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Always a pleasure to hear from you, Ana. Thanks.
Stacy Rodriguez
Great shot.:) Nice close up.:)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Very much appreciated, Stacy.
djlampkins
Daniel, great DOF use here… smartly done.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
I appreciate that, Dave, thank you!
Tom Vaughan
well spotted :)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
ha ha… Thanks, Tom ; )
Kenny Gulley Jr.
ah! ive been waitin for some newbies from you
love your work
always clear-high quality
Daniel J. McCa... replied
That’s about as high a compliment as I could ask for. Thanks Kenny :)
Neil Swenser
Great shot Daniel. Toads here usually see the back end of a shovel. Cane Toads were introduced here years ago to eat the sugar cane beetle. They have subsequently spead like wildfire and have caused incredible harm to our native animals. It’s nice to see one in it’s own environment happy to have its photo taken :)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… Well I have to admit, this one did not see the back end of a shovel. However I can understand that being a serious problem. Although I’m not sure this guy was too happy, just got tired of trying to get away : ) Thanks Marlin.
wdavies285
fantastic shot daniel, perfect lighting
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks Wayne. Hope your trip is going well : )
amarica
Excellent capture Daniel. I just moved to Arizona, so I do not know where Cave Creek is. Still exploring the possiblities. xxx
Daniel J. McCa... replied
It a suburb on the North side of Phoenix, just above Scottsdale.
Thanks, amarica :)
aphoto4you
lovely Daniel….great macro work..
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly.
Dana Yoachum
He’s not looking too happy that you’ve found him..
Daniel J. McCa... replied
No he definitely wasn’t : ) Thanks Dana.
SueAnne
Well you have done a great job, he is very nicely lite up and you have great focus too
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you for the kind comments : )
George Lenz
good catch…
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Much appreciated, G.
Hans Goepel
I love toads….we have tons in Australia. , but so far all I’ve gotten were bad shots!!! This is wonderful.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you very much, Hans!
Mia1
Geez, what a huge frog. LOL. Beautiful shot. I have not seen a frog around here for years.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… It’s a rare find here as well. Thanks Mia : )
Angela Churchill
Gorgeous DOF!!! I love it!!!
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thanks very much, Angela!
cdwork
Wonderful capture- Love the dof and the tones
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, Chrissy : )
Robert Elliott
fantastic capture Daniel, great dof.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Always a pleasure to hear from you Robert. Thanks much.
eXposure
if i kiss it will it turn into a prince … lol
wonderful capture Daniel
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… Well, if you’d like to try ; -) Thanks very much, Wendy.
Globalphotos
Lovely shot, great details :)
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Thank you kindly, Varinia:)
Alessandro Pinto
Beautifully spotted !
Daniel J. McCa... replied
lol… Thanks kindly, Alessandro :-)
LaRae
Great capture.
Daniel J. McCa... replied
Much appreciated, LaRae.
mysteryfaith
this is so cute