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Challenge: Beatles Song/Lyrics (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: Good - Average
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Easton, CT
Date: May 28, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2006

 How many of you knew that some frogs can change colors like a chameleon? I didn't... until now. My wife [somehow] found this Gray Tree Frog in our back yard. He was so well camouflaged against the local stone that I just had to get some pics. A few times the frog jumped as I was looking at my LCD screen, and it would take me a minute to find him again.

Shot handheld with the 100-400L at 135mm with a Kenko extension tube for macro. I was too lazy to break out the tripod. ;-)

Processing: Pretty minimal really since I didn't notice it was advanced editing until an hour ago. Slight crop, levels, curves, HSL and USM. Touched up with a tiny bit of dodge & burn, and desaturated two reddish pieces of leaves.

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 273
Avg (all users): 6.2027
Avg (commenters): 7.3750
Avg (participants): 6.0714
Avg (non-participants): 6.2694
Views since voting: 1699
Views during voting: 412
Votes: 291
Comments: 32
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 06/07/2006 09:06:16 PM
Fine capture. You don't get a chance to find these kinds of shots often. Good Job.
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 06/07/2006 02:55:58 PM
People who depended on thumbnails and vote at mach 10... Great one, Shannon!
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 06/07/2006 09:48:19 AM
This was such a cool find! How in the world did your wife discover him? Great shot - Love it.
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 06/07/2006 08:59:56 AM
Originally posted by RiderGal:
How many people have missed that little guy?


I'd say at least 13... ;-)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/05/2006 10:57:24 AM
Awesome :-). How many people have missed that little guy? Nature is truly incredible! nice use of the rule of thirds and a very nice fairly abstract photo. -9-
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 06/05/2006 12:57:31 AM
creative idea, nice tone, interesting subject if you take the time to find it
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 06/04/2006 07:45:52 AM
Amazing!
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 06/04/2006 12:56:50 AM
aww!
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 06/03/2006 10:53:09 PM
That is amazing.
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 06/03/2006 09:03:09 PM
Amazing capture. You have a good eye. Title fits extremely well(but you already know that yourself.
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 06/03/2006 07:55:15 PM
This is excellent though I do see the toad!
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 06/03/2006 03:55:50 AM
Amazing camoflarge..... love the frog in the right hand corner.....Many people will not see it, and thats a shame.....
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 06/02/2006 09:01:14 PM
Great camouflage. Fits in well with song title.
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 06/02/2006 02:04:07 AM
Just enough contrast that the frog is visible - and very well captured.
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 06/01/2006 10:08:50 PM
Great entry. 8
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 06/01/2006 05:18:14 PM
Very cool idea, doesn't really work well as a picture though because there is nothing to really grab your attention.
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 06/01/2006 11:52:37 AM
I bet a lot of voters won't but I do. Good job.
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 06/01/2006 09:11:15 AM
he's very hard to see, good shot.
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 06/01/2006 06:55:37 AM
Amazing camouflage!
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 06/01/2006 12:08:36 AM
Neat... but perhaps a bit too subtle.
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 05/31/2006 09:44:41 PM
Indeed a subtle marvel. Bump.
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 05/31/2006 08:22:09 PM
Love this one!
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 05/31/2006 07:58:12 PM
Nice.
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 05/31/2006 06:44:47 PM
Man, this was real good.
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 05/31/2006 05:15:38 PM
This is kinda cool in a Where's Waldo kinda way but oncce you found him it's doesn't hold much interest...
TC
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 05/31/2006 03:46:39 PM
Wow, i literally didnt see it for the first minute.
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 05/31/2006 03:46:19 PM
i saw him! do i get a prize? not sure what song thats from(or if its a song in itself) but i trust you. very cool photo.
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 05/31/2006 03:14:49 PM
so it's a rock that looks like a frog? how boring..... j/k i know, i know
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 05/31/2006 10:16:59 AM
very nice shot! you made me look for it for a couple of seconds :)
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 05/31/2006 09:45:22 AM
Wow.. is it for real !!! Fits the title, well done :o)
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 05/31/2006 06:54:05 AM
Very clever and well shot!
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 05/31/2006 02:33:23 AM
Well clamouflaged, and suites the song....
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