Kermit Returns

When I went to walk the dogs tonight, Kermit was waiting for us in front of the garage door.  I wouldn't have seen him if my dog hadn't startled Kermit and made him hop.  He must have recognized me though because he stuck around while I walked the dogs and waited for me to get my camera.  He even allowed me to get close to him without even moving.  My macro lens was about two inches from him and he didn't seem to mind.

 

On an unrelated note, I went to see Incubus at the PNC Arts Center, aka Garden State Arts Center, last weekend.  The show was great but a tad short.  The band sounds amazing live.  I only wish security would have allowed me to bring my camera into the venue.

Kermit is still around!!!

I found Kermit again while walking the mutts again so I took a few more shots. I guess I have nothing better to do at 2am. This time I used my 580EX Speedlite and he wasn't under my car. I still have a poor low light lens but it is a macro lens so I can get up pretty close. If I find Kermit again tomorrow, I will try to get even closer. Of course, he might be blind from all the flashes by the time I'm done.

Kermit the frog

I found this little guy hopping around on my driveway while I was walking one of our mutts. I almost stepped on him because he's so tiny. I thought he was a moth at first until I realized he was hopping and not flying. It is really tough getting a good shot of a moving subject at night when you don't have adequate light or a good low-light lens at 2:30 in the morning. I had to improvise with two maglites and the pop-up flash (I didn't have the time nor the patience to get my 580EX speedlite - not to mention the frog was under my car so the height of the flash would have negated its usefulness). You can click on the pictures for an enlarged view.