Bullfrog closeup

Hi Albert,

No reason to move this to Macro & Close-up. The subject stands out nicely against the muted tones of the surroundings. I'm left wondering if backing off a little to include the bullfrog's hind legs (rather than clipping them) might have been an idea. I'm confused about what the dark "inkblot" in front of the subject is? It definitely drew my attention, and doesn't look like a natural part of the scene...

Cheers...

Brad

very interesting image and pose.
I can't figure out what is that black dot is in front of him!!

Albert,
I too am puzzled by the "inkspot"?
Otherwise this is an interesting image which I find "bizarre!

Like the frog, lose the blot!

I really like contrast between the head and the body of the frog but I do wish I could see the entire frog. The blot is a bit distracting but I'm not sure how you could easily remove it and replace the curved lines of the ripples around the frog's head. With my limited post processing skills I'd leave it but if you can remove it seamlessly it would probably improve the picture. I don't think it detracts all that much though.

Neat image. Thanks for sharing.

Clinton

Albert, I like this tight view and the fact that you can see faintly through the water. The dot under the chin looks like an intriguing optical effect. My first thought is that it's the shadow cast by the tip of the nose. The fact that it's not continuous with the frog's body is likely to be an optical effect due to the raised meniscus of water next to the frog's body. There's a similar effect in my frog post (here). I originally thought that it was the reflection of the back side eye, but that's optically impossible because the nose blocks it, so I've now come to believe that the "second eye" reflection is actually the frog's chin.

Albert, I don't see how this can be a reflection because it is too perfectly round, dark, and uniform, and actually interrupts (prevents) the wide semi-circular reflection of the head. I would guess it is some kind of spit or excretion from the frog. I tried goggling for an explanation, but came up empty. Do you have other images of the frog? Does it appear in all? Did the frog ever move and leave the big drop behind? Good front view of the frog!