toad

Spring has finally sprung and the toads are out in the pond singing to

attract a mate.

Great capture!  He had no qualms about showing off for you!

Rarely do photos come with such personality, whether of people, nature, animal, or landscapes. This one has it in spades. Square format works effectively, toning is luxurious, light is expressive, and branches at top left provide compositional interest that helps define space in the frame. It's got a watery feel to it, and a decided quirkiness. The oddity is alluring.

Best regards

PDE

most attractive fellow --- and a good picture too!

Lovely composition and tone! Great capture, very well done! Thank you for sharing. :)

Thanks for a new English word;-)) Toad is a real nice creature as well as a model for a photographer which is  reddy with the prepared camera. I wonder what is the object  that is  the "pillow"for it...? very nicely composed and timed!

Pnina, the pillow is the toads throat.  The throat is filled with air like a balloon and then the air is expelled past a a membrane with makes a shrill chirping sound. The toads use the sound to locate a mate.

WOW, thanks for the information . I would have never thought it is a part of his body..;-))Now I know where is the croaking coming from,and how it is done...;-)) thanks a lot!

Very well done.