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Arizona Treefrog

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 14, 201280 views8 comments

Nikon D5100 w/ Micro 200 & 2 SB800 flash units
ISO400, F16, 1/200 sec.
RAW image processed in PSE10; no crop
Location: Show Low, AZ - Fools Hollow Lake

I found this little frog while out on a family camping trip. I was struck by its coloration and markings. Comments and critiques welcome!

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on August 14, 2012 at 7:21 AM

Nice find, Tonia. I also like the coloring and markings, as well as the excellent pose. I like your chosen DOF, getting most of the frog and foreground sharp against the oof bg.

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on August 14, 2012 at 12:17 PM

I do like how it is composed. Beautiful shot. One small suggestion is to darken the lower branch a bit to add some more contrast.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 15, 2012 at 8:46 AM

You have detail exactly where it needs to be and the bg is perfectly neutral. A beautiful little creature and a great image

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on August 15, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Nicely found Tonia with a really nice composition and dof. I'd darken that lower limb and the light area under the limb to focus more attention on the frog itself.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 15, 2012 at 12:05 PM

What a wonderful find, good detail where it counts, way to go.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM

Cool image Tonia, really like the comp & perch.
Looks like your AF? hit of the near branch left, the frogs eye's a bit soft.
Just a suggestion, try using manual focus next time??
Overall I like it, well done

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 15, 2012 at 8:25 PM

Nice photo of this interesting fella. Great comp with the trunk on the left and the branch crossing the lower part of the picture. . . the frog is posed so nicely on this branch! Good focus on the face. Agree with others about darkening the bright branch.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on August 16, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind comments & critiques!

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