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Challenge: Transparency II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Garden
Date: Oct 26, 2005
Aperture: f16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 26, 2005

 this was a hard shoot. had to crawl under the leaf to capture the silhouette. I particularly like the details of the leaf. it's a variety of palm tree similar to coconut palm but about waist high only, with very thorny stems.

i used 2 flash units here. One built-in the camera (as a trigger), one on the other side of the leaf.

used levels and saturation. adjusted brightness and hue a bit.Crop for web.

I feel I'd really enjoy nature photography.

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 155
Avg (all users): 6.2266
Avg (commenters): 7.4444
Avg (participants): 5.9512
Avg (non-participants): 6.4132
Views since voting: 1219
Views during voting: 335
Votes: 203
Comments: 21
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/07/2005 12:30:57 AM
An amazing capture. Congratulations on your top twenty finish.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/06/2005 10:44:36 PM
what a great unique picture, i like it alot
 11/06/2005 10:25:40 PM
Returning for comments:
Fascinating composition with good use of transparency.
 11/06/2005 09:23:35 PM
I really would have preferred a vertical composition with the frog facing upward
 11/06/2005 04:00:10 PM
great idea and outcome.
 11/05/2005 11:06:08 PM
That rules
 11/05/2005 02:35:09 PM
Wonderfull shot.
 11/05/2005 09:49:06 AM
i love the colour in this shot. well done.
 11/02/2005 10:44:55 PM
wow
 11/02/2005 01:25:54 PM
properly speaking, this is translucent, not transparent... love the texture in the palm frond, though
 11/02/2005 11:08:14 AM
I rally like this type of photo. For me, I would have liked to have seen a stronger silhoutte of the frog. Not sure if that means a sronger light source or not.
 11/01/2005 01:42:38 PM
The outline of the frog (toad?) is brilliantly realised and the positioning of it in amongst the radial lines is great. The only small gripe is the dark triangle to the left of the frog. Perhaps that could have been cloned out.
 11/01/2005 08:58:20 AM
Wow, Love this picture. The color is excellent and the small lines in the leaves really add character and texture. Love the frog, great use of space.
 10/31/2005 08:47:21 PM
Now that's a transparent shot! So...how many times did you have to bribe it...or is it even real? Hmmm...anyhow - cleverly done and well executed. Hope you get a ribbon! 10
 10/31/2005 07:55:11 PM
I like palm frond shadow pics, but you need a really sharp shadow to make it a top notch picture. Also what's the triangle bit? That's unfortunate.
 10/31/2005 07:49:50 PM
interesting choice of subject, and i like the yellow green. not sure i'd view this as transparent, though.
 10/31/2005 07:09:07 PM
more translucent - than transparent.
nice image though - good luck
 10/31/2005 04:51:09 PM
wow! really great shot!! can't wait to find out if the frog is real! :)
 10/31/2005 01:35:52 PM
wow, i love the texture in the leaf and the mysterious nature of the shot.
 10/31/2005 02:37:47 AM
hahaha.. Frogs rawk my world.. love this.
 10/31/2005 01:40:33 AM
Awesome picture! What a great capture! Good title as well.


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