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Gray Tree Frog

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted March 6, 2018165 views7 comments

Found this one on my hard drive and it needed some tweaks to make it presentable. Once I adjusted the white balance and contrast, I found that I liked the results. K5 IIs 180 mm f3.5 (1/125 sec at f14, Iso 1250) Levels, White Balance, Midtone Contrast adjustment, Noise Reduction on BG.....................Jim

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7 comments

Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on March 6, 2018 at 8:06 PM

Good job on the tweaking Jim! This is a quality image. Excellent sharpness in the eye and throughout the frog, while keeping the background perfectly out of focus. The only nit I have is cutting off the fingers at the bottom. Not a big deal though - I like it a lot as is.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on March 7, 2018 at 6:02 AM

Hi Steve,

Thank you for checking out this guy. I have another image where the toes were cut off for sure. This one has them all (most of the hindleg toes are hidden by the branch.). I might be able to add a little more of the branch on the bottom as it is pretty tight on the bottom...................Jim

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 7, 2018 at 11:41 AM

This is a good look at a small frog that makes a ton of noise all summer, but is very hard to spot. The lichen covered tree is a great perch and the pose/comp. looks great, Jim. I see all the toes here.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on March 7, 2018 at 3:49 PM

This is an excellent capture of this tree frog, Jim! Wonderful detail, and a lovely perch and background. I see all of the toes too.

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Comment posted by Ry Birge on March 7, 2018 at 7:06 PM

Great picture Jim. I love the color\texture of the lichens on the branch. Great composition, very balanced... Background super! Keep up the good work

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on March 9, 2018 at 3:39 PM

Nice job with the processing, Jim. The angle of light and colors of the frog really show off the textures in the skin. I thought they were larger, but about the same size as the green cousins that I find around here. I can imagine they're hard to spot considering their camouflage.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 14, 2018 at 3:53 PM

This was well worth the effort you put into it Jim. Exceptional detail throughout. Gotta see it large to appreciate it completely!

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