Lotus eater?

Mel Brackstone

Lotus eater?

After showing off as jewellery, this little fella decided to grace the lotus flower.

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Lotus eater? by Mel Brackstone
Lotus eater? by Mel Brackstone
  • Christian  Vetter

    Christian Vetter

    Gob struck. All I can murmor is Wow…....
    This is s beatiful and so pure. Your an inspiration to me Mel. (hope that dosn’t sound weird)
    Honestly this is awworthy.

  • Danielle Prowse

    Danielle Prowse

    Look at him….hes so CUTE!!! Love the pic!

  • narrowpathphoto

    narrowpathphoto

    my goodness, this is soooooo cute, what a great image!

  • rufflesal

    rufflesal

    These little frogs are so beautiful. I hope Earth never loses them. Lucky you took the shot.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks Christian, Danielle, NarrowPP, and Alan!

  • John Conway

    John Conway

    delicate work Mel, you’ve done this justice

    Johno

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

    He’s so cute, you must have worn him out well and good Mel. He might come back as the photographer next time, so look out. hahah
    xkc

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    this is stunning! i hope one day to been even half as good as you… Christian is right you are a huge inspiration – keep them coming…

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks Johno, Karen and Nic. Just my luck, Karen!!!

  • Paul Thompson

    Paul Thompson

    A very fine and delicate image Mel. As usual from you, top class photography! :)

  • peridot

    peridot

    love the froggies :)

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    am lovin’ your froggie pics. The detail is amazing

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks so much Paul, peridot and Sharon :)

  • Benjamin Liew

    Benjamin Liew

    yes i love this frog idea… its really awesome. is this a pet ?

    I would like to see him on non-frog related things like… sunglasses or a snail shell. hey if you can get the frog on a snail shell on a bigger snail on a turtles shell on an elephants back on a killer whales back on a semi trailer on a small cargo ship on a bigger cargo ship on an even bigger cargo ship carried by 42 massive helicopters driven by 42 pilot frogs and 42 co-pilot frogs, I’ll hang it on my wall for sure!!!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Settle petal :)

  • Benjamin Liew

    Benjamin Liew

    uh… sorry for that random rant… i think i got struck by a monday anomoly. i tend to meander away from reality on an often occasion and find myself in some sort of other world.

    love this pic though!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    So cute Mel – great pic.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks Ben, I’ll be sure to let you know if I can line up the helicopters. Thanks Helene

  • Lost Lost

    Lost Lost

    Absolutely awesome! My first thoughts were also WOW. Well done, Mel…

    :) :)

  • hugo

    hugo

    very nice!!!!!

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming

    Stunning!

  • Lee Burgess

    Lee Burgess

    Hello again cutie!!! Beautiful focus here Mel!!!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks James, Hugo, Paul and Lee!

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    Awesome Mel! (he’s soooo cute!!!) :-)

  • Marina Alexander

    Marina Alexander

    Very cute and very cool!

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold

    Stunning shot babe!!! I would be VERY happy!!!!

  • mawaho

    mawaho

    Such a little fella! All the frog photos are a joy to see. A great collection, Mel.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks for your comments, Andrew, Marina, Belinda and Danielle!

  • Caro

    Caro

    wow. beautiful.

  • Benjamin Liew

    Benjamin Liew

    any news on the froggiecopters?

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    bit of a problem with that Ben, it seems all helicopter pilots with green skin have been grounded!

  • Benjamin Liew

    Benjamin Liew

    oh no! what about a toy helicopter? or a matchbox car.. you could make this tiny frog look humungous :)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    ahhh….trouble is, this was just a poor little baby that we plucked from obscurity so that we could help him star in a couple of photos….after the shoot we dropped him back onto the lotus flower, and after a couple more shots he jumped back into the pond, never to be seen again…..perhaps when summer returns I’ll take some props with me back to the pond :)

  • Benjamin Liew

    Benjamin Liew

    i thought he was your pet… he looks so friendly!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    I couldn’t bear the thought of keeping one of these little cuties locked up in a glass tank…..much prefer to terrorise them at the lotus pond once every couple of months :)

  • Janine Fabre

    Janine Fabre

    Wow! What an awesome shot!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks, Janine!!

  • Dreamcoat

    Dreamcoat

    Nice little ah Kermit. Great macro.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks, Damien!

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    This is wonderful Mel!! i love it,well done.

  • Bart T

    Bart T

    WOW mel. this is one of the best ones ive seen of yours!! absolutly love it!!!

  • Timmy

    Timmy

    I love this were was it taken?

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    thanks Lance, Bart and Timmy. I shot this at the botanical gardens in brisbane, Australia, Timmy

  • Michael Kienhuis

    Michael Kienhuis

    I had to scroll down so far…to say….I’m in love!
    Cutest thing ever!
    M:>

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    LOL! Thanks Michael, he is adorable, thats for sure.

  • Halima Mitchell
  • gheckoecho

    gheckoecho

    thats so cute! hes so tiny.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks for your comments, creativeunique and gheckoecho!

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German

    too too cute for words – love this little green fella!!!

  • geosgurl

    geosgurl

    i love those tiny frogs!

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Awwwwwwww

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thank you so much to the lovely person who just bought this as a card!

  • agypsyk

    agypsyk

    Mel I recieved this as a card today, it’s just beautiful and will make a wonderful present for my frog loving co-worker.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    I’m so pleased you like it, agypsyk! Thanks again.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thank you to whomever just bought this card!

  • Jocelyn Hyers

    Jocelyn Hyers

    this is a fantastic image …. so much detail …

  • Burchett

    Burchett

    great shot…perfect detail.

  • Kablwerk

    Kablwerk

    Wonderful work, Mel- however did you catch that little guy visiting?

  • JanG

    JanG

    This would be a perfectly lovely shot of the lotus alone, but the little frog makes it magic!

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    So small. Beautiful image Mel.

  • Melissa Contreras

    Melissa Contreras

    It’s teeny weeny!! Gorgeous image.

  • josiem

    josiem

    stunning capture!!!

  • stephaniefaith

    stephaniefaith

    what a perfect tiny little frog!

  • KevinH

    KevinH

    This was the first pic ever to go into my favourites, and I still love it a year on!!

  • fleurfleming

    fleurfleming

    aww he’s so tiny! gorgeous photograph!

  • Siobhan Knox

    Siobhan Knox

    fantastic work! love it!

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