Those larva shots blow my efforts out of the water. Would you mind sharing your technique? Container, lighting, exposure, aperture, flash, lens etc...?
I think that's more of a lighting issue in the pond, though the colouration would not have been as developed at that point. You can see the dark saddles along the back in the unhatched larvae though.I see the larvae in the first pic do not have this coloration...i guess it appeared post-hatching?
I'm very flattered by the compliments everyone. At 100% you can see the bloodflow in the gills in that first photo.Would you mind sharing your technique? Container, lighting, exposure, aperture, flash, lens etc...?
You are right but I don't understand why this occurs unless it's some kind of cryptic camouflage. After all, the adults, at their most attractive, look like this:For it being a larvae, it has to be one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen. Simply astonishing.
I'm very flattered, thank you. Did you find anything during that hike?I must say John, thank you for the wonderful pictures and updates from your East Texas expedition. We are about three weeks behind Texas climate wise, but your postings from the other day had me out hiking in 45 degree weather in a light rain. Thank you for the camera information also, my wife is the family photographer, and she is absolutely drooling over your pictures.
You are right but I don't understand why this occurs unless it's some kind of cryptic camouflage. After all, the adults, at their most attractive, look like this:
I already answered that.John, what lense do you use for those shots, they are amazingly perfect focus wise
im envious of you and pretty macro lense
It's beautiful to me (well, maybe not that word) but it's such a vastly different animal to the larvae.See to me this is still beautiful. But i could understand what you mean since the bright yellow is far more attractive.
And when you are still able to find salamanders in the middle of summer, I'll be moping around looking for something to do down here.You people are so lucky. Where I live there still over a 2 feet of snow. It is starting to melt though. Once I can I want to get some pictures of spotted salamander breeding.:happy: