A one day workshop in Vledder, in the Netherlands to photograph European tree frogs. It was nice to get the macro photography gear out once again to focus on the smaller creatures of the world. I used my standard macro gear on this trip: Nikon D500, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 and Nikon R1C1 flash kit.
Edo van Uchelen organizes these one day workshops every year. You can book yourself a workshop through the link below
Wildernistrek Workshops
European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
The focus for this specific outing! As the name suggests, these stunning little frogs climb trees! They're surprisingly hard to spot (measuring between 3-5cm), but with a bit of luck and some sunshine you can find them sunbathing on top of the leaves.
![First sighting for the day](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/f9915d04-8348-4e90-a58c-84674f637e98_rw_1920.jpg?h=f68495a3458a7c817f9904351e21726c)
First sighting for the day
![Adult tree frog](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/375b9220-66fb-4963-ad3a-81814e380699_rw_1920.jpg?h=43416bd95240b3eeedecf9563edf68c8)
Adult tree frog
![Closeup of an adult tree frog](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/bde17914-702b-4658-b238-5965845525b3_rw_1920.jpg?h=32921ccfa7c23e51bb0e7e5cf1d2bd35)
Closeup of an adult tree frog
![Sometimes they are hard to spot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/15f34927-6e5e-41e0-b07b-b3ac7287dbce_rw_1920.jpg?h=39fcc09fb55392daaee772b3e80f2725)
Sometimes they are hard to spot
![Hidden below the leaves](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/b95c1dec-5af8-4990-9b25-732b4803397b_rw_1920.jpg?h=fe42d65ace11df5f5d052ff85086ae68)
Hidden below the leaves
![Using my flash to create a more 'dramatic' scene](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/2f1d6578-ad04-46c6-8985-aad60e57633d_rw_1920.jpg?h=ed66693c6ebab76c796862bee75d1795)
Using my flash to create a more 'dramatic' scene
![Can you spot the frog?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/136d3f78-7ad1-4e56-94c0-375e0b6bb47e_rw_1920.jpg?h=0eb920c651920734c513d0c053cce40b)
Can you spot the frog?
![A sense of perspective](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/aaec55e7-43a4-463c-88f2-2bd8865052d8_rw_1920.jpg?h=00f5e1978a16b2d5735eec917f8adc9c)
A sense of perspective
![Adult tree frog](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/5cdf2e0a-c56f-4610-8e49-7aadd3037c84_rw_1920.jpg?h=b074d0277c63ccc742cc278adcb02754)
Adult tree frog
![Juvenile tree frog](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/834d90a5-7e1e-4a68-a4e8-e13209a12b6b_rw_1920.jpg?h=bf8ed869666106160a87210d21fc81fa)
Juvenile tree frog
![Juvenile tree frog](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/81a7e3ec-0712-4912-b7be-2b147435d38d_rw_1920.jpg?h=9c1975821f0ce40eb414139cb5176a7e)
Juvenile tree frog
![Baby tree frog](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/cb3d666e-a951-4c6e-a89d-73aff5d26d99_rw_1920.jpg?h=ed929de0407fc5b02b3bd7ed66a2b81f)
Baby tree frog
![Baby tree frogs are really small](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/fa9e07e2-d517-4c93-be1d-d2c7553865a6_rw_1920.jpg?h=605f2f18a730d57a30d82063067732f1)
Baby tree frogs are really small
![My best sighting during the day](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/c071d52c-e314-4127-9199-0b8a9d4aef06_rw_1920.jpg?h=0e2dbf5990330c5038519f238c80ec11)
My best sighting during the day
![Juvenile tree frog basking in the sunlight](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/da2ca233-8bff-41fa-8840-6896cc838faf_rw_1920.jpg?h=cc8e74ba321f9d1f20d00d6a56d7fc30)
Juvenile tree frog basking in the sunlight
![Juvenile tree frog basking in the sunlight](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/d47edb94-e0c8-4278-a41c-59eb70120d39_rw_1920.jpg?h=f8066248d2271268868dc88ef6a7d2bd)
Juvenile tree frog basking in the sunlight
![Juvenile tree frog basking in the sunlight](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/3fe10eb5-910d-43ab-94f7-9e4991b11171_rw_1920.jpg?h=88fbbe065c7a9da8551b3bdca173bd4b)
Juvenile tree frog basking in the sunlight
Others creatures
While the focus of the workshop was on tree frogs there were a lot of other smaller animals to photograph.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/9a17db40-b60f-49c6-b999-4404f83c706f_rw_1920.jpg?h=46a9d4c032493f2564d8a1ae13f614e4)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/020c1e55-998a-481a-9140-ec097c06c229_rw_1920.jpg?h=c98ac476083ea1c00ffae161937fffc9)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/b63db4dc-76b2-4fd6-aca6-a72c9ea91d28_rw_1920.jpg?h=90d6168f78d9c8ae753bdc4c09bd221c)
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![Can you spot both vipers?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c1da3c4a-c7e9-439f-99b8-7c35f231fcf0/b796fd39-a6f3-49e6-95df-fbe6c0395cd9_rw_1920.jpg?h=b53ee79809a1ec69b6ec67b3f0e150cd)
Can you spot both vipers?
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