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Challenge: Textures VI (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Location: Phoenix
Date: Apr 3, 2009
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 7, 2009

 Ok, I Have been asked on how I did this shot, well here is the answer, I took this picture through glass at the Zoo, with a atachment flash. I also used a kit lens that came with the camera, a normal 18-55mm. I went back to the zoo later on, and this frog was in the back of the cage, so it was luck that I was there when I was.

Statistics
Place: 99 out of 334
Avg (all users): 5.6067
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.6495
Avg (non-participants): 5.5556
Views since voting: 1064
Views during voting: 264
Votes: 178
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 05/06/2009 07:54:08 AM
OH my goodness, I lvoe this photo, this is amazing.
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 05/06/2009 02:04:29 AM
This is a fantastic shot. It is very sharp and those irridescent colours are beautiful.
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 05/05/2009 11:54:55 PM
How on earth did you get that kind of clarity? I love this. What cool detail in the eye!
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 05/05/2009 11:13:30 PM
Great detail shot, is this a crop or do you have extenders or something for that lens?
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 04/21/2009 09:34:10 PM
Great detail overall. What I think really could have made it pop out more would have been a bit wider crop. In the set up, I would have tried to find a way to get a little more even lighting (I'm not sure if you have an external flash, but bouncing off the ceiling works wonders this way) as it seems a tad harsh making some parts a little dark making it lose some of the details. I would have adjusted the shot to have made the brights a tad brighter along with the midtones and then to darken the shadows. This would have the tonal range larger allowing for other surprising details to pop. This can be done in post processing messing with the curves in RAW. The concept, idea, and composition overall are definitely there, from here it's fine tuning which just takes practice and lots of it. You're definitely on the right path mate, keep up the good work!

ETA: Maybe finding a way to control the noise too would help. Also, to get greater contrast you can play around with setting with the unsharp mask, you'd be amazed at some of the results you'll get after experimentation.

Message edited by author 2009-04-21 21:35:44.
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 04/21/2009 09:23:00 PM
eoe! only a 5.6? im shocked. the only dinky thing i might have been to chenge the comp to work more with the rule of thirds(i usually ignore the rule, but it might have been nice here). also, i would have blurred out the grain in the background, but i believe thats illegal in basic, so ignore that one:)
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 04/21/2009 08:06:40 PM
imho I think the eye is too centered.....maybe put it in the top right corner? maybe that would take out the distracting top right background......hope this is helpful :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/13/2009 09:42:34 AM
awesome macro. looks... slimy. great job capturing the texture
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 04/12/2009 04:25:57 PM
Beautiful clarity in the focus area. One can almost feel the texture the colours work well. Surely this will ribbon. Good luck
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 04/12/2009 03:31:20 PM
Great textures and perspective....8
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 04/10/2009 02:21:31 PM
wow!
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 04/09/2009 11:31:05 PM
Love the silvery flecks of his eye. Looks like tin foil.
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 04/09/2009 09:56:38 AM
step away from the gator!!! I am going to assume that this is cropped...if not you need counseling...great color and focus...just WAY to close...hmmm
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 04/08/2009 08:08:48 PM
It could have been very easy to blow out the colors and over do the impression, but this is spectacular in concept and execution. A scene not normally thought of - unigue and indicative of a well thought out image. This could very easily be a National Geographic image and something I've never quite seen before. Excellant and a worthy ribbon contender.
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