And wouldn't you know it. A real frog showed up, just a few hours in the same spot that I took the picture of the green lizard. And this time I'm pretty certain it's a frog and not a toad.
I had my SB-910 speedlight with a soft box diffuser point at the frog but I still wasn't happy with the shadow. Maybe a Nikon R1 ring flash would be better in this circumstance.
BM7_0275 by
BMalinis, on Flickr
BM7_0264 by
BMalinis, on Flickr
Yes and no!
Hello again PapaST,
Yes, I confirm, this IS a frog. No, I confirm, a ring flash would have given you a much flatter light.
Granted, this picture could have suffered a better positioning of the soft box to reduce a tad the actual
shadow but I prefer that shadow to a flat picture of (yes, it is confirmed!) this frog.
With a flash ring, the subject would have less texture and volume to offer.
I think that, like for the lizard and the toad, you did rather well"
Have a good time!