Wildlife photography may bring us closer to nature, presenting stunning and striking moments we might otherwise miss. They have a skill and an art that requires a keen eye and patience but now and then they manage to get a flawless photo that depicts the beauty of nature.
Humans are frequently so busy with our daily routines that we forget there is a wide variety of different animals living nearby. Ajar Setiadi, an Indonesian wildlife photographer has been attracted by the species that live in the natural habitats of his hometown, Bogor, since he was a boy. He's been photographing and recording the secret lives of the frogs in his yard, exposing their fascinating—and often adorable—behavior.
"Actually, I have frogs as my pets," Setiadi said "Sometimes I play with them in my garden and let them play with the flowers as I am showering my plants." While Setiadi strives to capture their most lovable moments on camera the adorable frogs instinctively engage and pose with the flowers. "For me, it's a miracle that I can capture them," the photographer said. "That's an amazing moment, actually."
A frog in the rain holds up a leaf, like an umbrella in one image while two frogs dance together in another. Setiadi managed to capture two frogs huddling together, sheltering from the rain under a flower umbrella and this shot stands out as the loveliest. Frogs are social animals and this touching image resembles a loving couple or two friends keeping an eye on one other during a downpour. Setiadi said about the touching scene. "I could only get a few frames because this moment can't be repeated."
See more of Setiadi's frog photography below and follow him on Instagram for more. He captures the intimate lives of insects, birds, and reptiles when he is not photographing frogs. The intriguing lives of charming garden frogs are captured by Indonesian wildlife photographer Ajar Setiadi.
One of the most adorable shots from the series shows two frogs, one seemingly shielding the other from the rain under a flower umbrella. He was lucky to spot the scene and capture it, and he said that the moment was truly something special. He could only get a few frames as the moment like this couldn't get staged and repeated, but he was quick to push the shutter button and get this adorable shot.
Images credit: Ajar Setiadi. Check out more photos from the series below. And if I still haven't convinced you that frogs are adorable, make sure to visit Ajar's Instagram for even more photos, which will hopefully change your mind once and for all. (instagram.com/ajarsetiadi/?hl=en).