Name: Mirko Scortichini
Picture title: Grey Tree Frog
Nationality: Italian
Occupation: Medicinal Chemist

Mirko:
‘In this shot you can see a grey tree frog (Hyla versicolor) camouflaged on tree bark. The picture was taken when I was in Maryland (USA) for work, at Bernard-Frank lake, near Rockville. I was not looking for frogs or any other small animals that particular day and because of that I only had with me my tele lens when I accidentally spotted the frog.

The light was not enough for a fast shutter speed and without a tripod I had to find a good compromise with ISO values. I placed myself at the nearest distance possible to have the frog in focus, and tried to stay parallel to the tree bark to keep the frog in focus before taking the shot.’

Technical information:
Nikon D3500
Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary
ISO 6400
f/10
1/500sec
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Lightroom.

Instagram: mirko_scortichini