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I woke up early this morning and decided to run out to Freshfields Village to take some pictures of the frogs at Carolina Clay Gallery.  There was a brisk chill in the air and the light was very good.  This was the first time that  I have been there at the crack of dawn and  I wanted to try out my new canon 24-70 2.8L lens. Judging from my first real shoot with this lens I have to say it is a superb piece of glass. The colors and contrast are excellent as well as the sharpness. It seems to have that X-factor which brings me to the purpose of this blog post.

The above Papoose on Knee Frog has that “aliveness” of personality that is difficult to explain but you know it when you see it. This frog was made by dad and it is unique in that it shows the frogs relating to one another with eye to eye contact. I did not really pay much attention to it while I was shooting (just another frog), but it became very apparent when I was reviewing the images back at the studio. With every slight shift of camera angle came a new spontaneous  expresion. It brings to mind Frank Cabot and his claim that “they have soul”.