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I get TOADily DRUNK
3rd PlaceI get TOADily DRUNK
Lydia


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Challenge: Reasons Why I Shouldn't Drink (Expert Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-6D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Date: Jul 20, 2014
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/640
Date Uploaded: Jul 20, 2014

 Yes. I know. This is a FROG... not a TOAD.

But, it just doesn't sound the same, does it? "I get FROGily DRUNK"

Nope. No ring to it. *grin*


I'm hoping you won't notice his froggyness.

I was out with the dogs last night... walked past the pool and ... KERPLUNK!!

My heart stopped in excitement!

A FROG!! In the POOL!! (I can't catch them anywhere else. Toads are easy... frogs are IMPOSSIBLE.)

So... I turned on more lights... tried to catch him.

Tried a long time, but... I needed more hands. Hubby was already in bed asleep... *sigh*

Youngest Son had a friend over... but they were gone... DDing for another child of mine and their friends. So... I waited until they got back and, even though the friend doesn't know about "my little addiction" (frogs)...

...to his credit, he didn't blink an eye when I told him I wanted them to help me capture the frog in the pool so I could photograph him.

My kids have cool friends.



I love the image. I hope you do, too. I had SUCH fun doing it!

AND I had the Vodka bottle from the latest Absolut challenge! :D

The Patron bottle was here... not sure why... but I saved it when I found it.

:D



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Statistics
Place: 3 out of 51
Avg (all users): 7.1375
Avg (commenters): 8.3846
Avg (participants): 6.8387
Avg (non-participants): 7.3265
Views since voting: 2784
Views during voting: 261
Votes: 80
Comments: 43
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 08/04/2014 02:23:35 PM
Congrats! Fun shot!
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 08/02/2014 09:53:31 PM
Lol... Congrats! Adorable image!
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 08/02/2014 09:05:44 PM
That's one ginormous amphibian...

Never got around to looking at this challange. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 08/02/2014 01:37:32 PM
wow! congratulations.
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 08/02/2014 01:37:31 PM
wow! congratulations.
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 08/01/2014 05:24:13 PM
YAY.... So Happy to see frogs on the front page!! I still LMAO... Grumpy is sitting here over my desk chuckling too... although He thinks he's much more dapper... (silly toads they just don't have a clue)
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 08/01/2014 03:38:33 PM
Toadily awesome! Congrats.
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 08/01/2014 03:18:44 PM
he's wonderful!!! Huge congrats!
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 08/01/2014 01:24:43 PM
Ohmygosh!!!! This is brilliant! Love love LOVE yiur style Ms. Lydia!!!
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 08/01/2014 12:22:04 PM
P.E.T.A. Notice: "No frogs were harmed during the making of this photograph. Although one did get insanely happy." Loved this one. I assume you received a signed model release so you can use it commercially....
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 08/01/2014 11:18:31 AM
Another amazing addition to the frog/toad gallery - would make a pretty long book by now. I'm always and still astonished by how they sit for you. Some day I hope you will reveal your secret.
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 08/01/2014 11:10:00 AM
My favorite. Your images ALWAYS have a wonderful quality.
The blending of the images is soooo good!! Love the shadow/reflection in the Patron and the apparent transparency! So good! Nicely done.
Congrats!!
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 08/01/2014 10:03:37 AM
Congrats on the Yellow! This was my favorite shot!
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 08/01/2014 09:54:56 AM
Ha! Love this! You smashed it again. Congrats on the yellow!
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 08/01/2014 08:52:12 AM
Congrats !

There is a quite big leap of imagination from catching the frog to the resulting image !
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 08/01/2014 08:08:45 AM
Very nicely done, and you're forgiven for it being a groggy froggy instead of a toadily drunk toad :-)
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 08/01/2014 08:06:10 AM
I love this... one of my tens this week.
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 08/01/2014 08:04:27 AM
Very nicely done, and you're forgiven for it being a groggy froggy instead of a toadily drunk toad :-)
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 08/01/2014 07:55:51 AM
Hoorah! WTG Lydia; give that frog a drink!
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 08/01/2014 06:48:08 AM
This was one of my favorites! Congrats!
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 08/01/2014 03:49:26 AM
Damn drunken frogs :) I loved this shot Lydia, glad to see it on the front page. Congrats on the ribbon!
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 08/01/2014 03:34:09 AM
Congrats on the Yellow, it was definitely in my top 3 as well!
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 08/01/2014 03:12:42 AM
Absolutely fantastic and my favorite
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 08/01/2014 03:00:29 AM
LOL - great job, Lydia. Congrats!
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 08/01/2014 02:17:17 AM
Congrats on the ribbon!funny and delicious image.
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 08/01/2014 01:47:59 AM
You can put a spell on any amphibian, I see... I have never been able to get close to a frog/toad so that I can take a picture, and here you are, dressing them up and ordering them around like a circus pony. I am just in awe. You always manage to make the shots so believable as well.

Please do not ever stop writing your comments, it is a special treat receiving it, and one is always assured to be drawn in by the explanations on your images. And have a huge smile on one's face afterwards.

Thank you.
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 08/01/2014 12:14:34 AM
Love it. Congrats on the yellow!
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 08/01/2014 12:14:13 AM
Congrats on the ribbon, Lydia. Clever idea - your frogs are just wonderful!
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 08/01/2014 12:01:27 AM
Congrats on the ribbon, World Wide Shooter!! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/31/2014 10:52:24 PM
How wonderful! My choice for the blue!
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 07/31/2014 06:03:06 PM
This is superb! 10
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 07/31/2014 02:31:53 PM
OMG!!! Fabulous!!!
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 07/31/2014 01:58:17 PM
Great take on the challenge, well done!
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 07/31/2014 12:08:14 AM
Beautifully done. Love it! He even has a little beer belly. :) My favorite in this challenge.
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 07/30/2014 11:18:22 AM
Love the pun even though it is a frog. Great idea and capture.
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 07/29/2014 11:16:05 AM
nice, simple, funny and looks pretty legit / real =)
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 07/29/2014 07:16:10 AM
Too funny. Haaa.......
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 07/28/2014 05:08:54 AM
What a great image and concept Blue here I think!!
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 07/27/2014 04:11:46 AM
One for the top ten in my eye.
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 07/25/2014 07:03:17 PM
I've always said that you should never trust a frog who could shoot tequila and vodka at the same time :)
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 07/25/2014 12:48:07 PM
OMG I Toadily Love it!!!!!! Gooooooooooo Frog
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 07/25/2014 08:52:23 AM
Excellent editing and original idea!
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 07/25/2014 01:45:52 AM
Made me laugh again! :)
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