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'From this perspective, the bullfrog feels powerful and mythical': Steven Scott Grogin’s best phone picture
The photographer was on an early-morning hike by a lake in Michigan when he spotted the unusually large amphibian, so he dipped his lens below the waterline to get the shot
TL;DR
- Steven Scott Grogin has a morning ritual of hiking to a lake in Michigan.
- He encountered a large American bullfrog, estimated to be six to eight inches long.
- Grogin carefully positioned himself in the mud to take a photo by dipping his phone lens below the waterline.
- He made subtle edits to preserve clarity and texture, aiming to reveal the subject's inner beauty.
- The photographer wants his picture to give viewers a sense of immersion, making the bullfrog appear powerful, surreal, and mythical.