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Jens Cullmann's Image
Jens Cullmann (Germany) gets eye-level with an African bullfrog as it lunges for an African babul butterfly – and misses.
Jens noticed tadpoles on a previous visit after heavy rains and returned the following month to find ponds and puddles full of young bullfrogs. He spent more than two weeks watching the young frogs ‘eat everything that moved’.
As adults, African bullfrogs grow up to 12 centimetres (5 inches) in length, turn a drab green and spend 10 months of the year in a dormant state underground, only emerging after the rains to breed and eat voraciously.
Behind the lens
Jens Cullmann
Germany
Jens has been captivated by photography since his youth. Combined with a deep love of travel, he discovered wildlife photography along with a particular passion for dynamic and action-filled moments. Today, his trips primarily take him to the countries and national parks in Southern Africa. He’s inspired by Africa’s wilderness and the incredible beauty, strength and fragility of nature.
Image details
- Canon EOS R3
- 100–300mm f2.8 lens
- 2x teleconverter • 1/4000 at f9 (-0.3 e/v) • ISO 2500
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana
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