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Darwin Wallace Poison-Frog (Epipedobates darwinwallacei) - Mindo, Ecuador

A beautiful, range restricted poison frog found in a relatively small portion of Ecuador. Common in some areas where it occurs, it is still painfully shy. I had a layover in Ecuador for several days and made it my goal to photograph this species in its natural environment and hoping to document behavior. Armed with some tips I was able to locate them relatively quickly, but on the 1st day I only heard them call and didnt see any individuals. On the 2nd day sitting in the leaf litter amidst tangles of bamboo I sighted some individuals and got a few mediocre images, it seemed like everytime I tried to photograph them they would drop down into the bamboo brambles and be lost from sight. On the 3rd day, it almost seemed like they had realized I was of little concern and were slightly less shy. I wasn't able to photograph any behavior but did get a handful of images of them in their environment. As a biologist, I also love the name of these frogs as homage to Darwin and Wallace.

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Taken on: May 24, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/18.0, 1/160 sec, 105mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/18.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	105mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Return not detected
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.1 (Windows)
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