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The Golden Eye! <br />
Western Ghats is truly a hidden treasure of India. There are many species large and small that are yet to be discovered or described. My only wish is to see as many as i can before the pristine forests along with its gems are engulfed in the name of development!<br />
Pictured here is one such gem found in the the mighty Ghats! A froglet stage of an endangered species of frog - Rhacophorus lateralis, that was rediscovered after more than a century or perhaps neglected for a century!! <br />
It was my dream to see the tadpole and froglet stage of these frogs, luckily i was able to find couple of them in froglet stages. <br />
I wanted to show the beautiful eyes, but couldnt get a better image than this.<br />
It was very challenging to shoot, the conditions were very bad, it was raining with strong winds, the leaf was rocking heavily, in spite of such movements, the froglet was on the leaf.<br />
Hope these gems stay here for many years to come!!<br />
<a href="http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=523897" rel="nofollow">http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=523897</a><br />
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/karthikakm/16469916723/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/karthikakm/16469916723/</a> Rhacophorus lateralis,amphibian,endangered,endemic,froglet,india,western ghats Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The Golden Eye!


Western Ghats is truly a hidden treasure of India. There are many species large and small that are yet to be discovered or described. My only wish is to see as many as i can before the pristine forests along with its gems are engulfed in the name of development!
Pictured here is one such gem found in the the mighty Ghats! A froglet stage of an endangered species of frog - Rhacophorus lateralis, that was rediscovered after more than a century or perhaps neglected for a century!!
It was my dream to see the tadpole and froglet stage of these frogs, luckily i was able to find couple of them in froglet stages.
I wanted to show the beautiful eyes, but couldnt get a better image than this.
It was very challenging to shoot, the conditions were very bad, it was raining with strong winds, the leaf was rocking heavily, in spite of such movements, the froglet was on the leaf.
Hope these gems stay here for many years to come!!
http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=523897
https://www.flickr.com/photos/karthikakm/16469916723/

    comments (6)

  1. What a spectacular find, Karthik! The eye is mesmerizing, and despite difficult circumstances, the shot is excellent! Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thank Fredy!! Posted 10 years ago
  2. Great find and shot, especially in difficult conditions. Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thank you John :) Posted 10 years ago
  3. No doubt that this is a great shot. I love it. The colors and light (with black night background) work perfectly in balance. I could not say that there is anything wrong with this ... except that I wish I had taken it !!!! Perfectly done, my congratulations Karthik. Keep it up. Would love to see more. Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thank you :) Posted 10 years ago

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"Rhacophorus lateralis" is an endangered species of rhacophorid tree frog endemic to the Western Ghats in South India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes and plantations.

Similar species: Frogs
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By karthik_ak

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Uploaded Apr 9, 2015. Captured Aug 24, 2014 22:33.
  • NIKON D5100
  • f/13.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 90mm