Dr Steven Murray
Toads
Male toad and female underneath. Not mating, this is called amplexus. The male clings on to the female so he gets first dibs on egg fertilisation honours. Males sometimes grab other males. If it croaks they let it go! The male was croaking joyously - the female was less enthusiastic............
For those of you who care: I used a Sigma 100mm f2.8 macro with a ring flash. I set up the camera for f9.0 with ISO200. I underexposed 2/3 of a stop as well to get a subtle fill effect without getting a dark background.
Toads
Male toad and female underneath. Not mating, this is called amplexus. The male clings on to the female so he gets first dibs on egg fertilisation honours. Males sometimes grab other males. If it croaks they let it go! The male was croaking joyously - the female was less enthusiastic............
For those of you who care: I used a Sigma 100mm f2.8 macro with a ring flash. I set up the camera for f9.0 with ISO200. I underexposed 2/3 of a stop as well to get a subtle fill effect without getting a dark background.