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Frozen in the Mud
Frozen in the Mud
inspzil


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Without the Hand of Man (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-3000Z
Location: Saginaw, MI
Date: Dec 14, 2002
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160sec
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 15, 2002

Saw this strange outline in the mud one day, under a thin sheet of ice. It was difficult to get a shot of him without my reflection. I like the way it looks like an abstract painting.

Statistics
Place: 58 out of 60
Avg (all users): 4.3953
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 4.4444
Avg (non-participants): 4.3125
Views since voting: 1415
Votes: 86
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0


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03/08/2008 11:36:14 AM
:O I only just noticed this picture was a frog! Okay, now I feel really stupid. You should have really put some more contrast in to get the full effect of the Froggie. :)

Well done on an original picture.
03/08/2008 11:34:03 AM
I really like the textures and the outlines, the lighting isnt great, needs more contrast and some colour. A reflection of the sun would have looked great in this photo. But good effort, and I'm sure you'll improve. (:
12/25/2002 10:42:02 AM
you know what? i didnt get what this was until just now...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/22/2002 11:41:57 PM
Mmmm! A frogsicle! :-P
12/21/2002 02:40:54 PM
This image needs some extra contrast somehow to make your subject stand out... - setzler
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12/20/2002 10:54:52 AM
HMM... there isn\'t a lot going on in this photo. The textures are interesting, but the colours are flat and dull. With a bit more contrast, and some experiments with different exposures, I think you could have achieved something interesting, but this doesn\'t really get there.

Updated - I didn't see the frog until I looked at the thumbnail after I finished voting, and it suddenly appeared! I don't think it'll change my vote though, because the flaws I saw initially still stand.
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12/20/2002 09:37:16 AM
Oooh! It's a frog! I think just a little side light to contrast the outline would help.
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12/19/2002 01:12:30 PM
It's a little too homogenous - there's no focal point. It seems more suited to a tiled background, though the patterns are interesting.
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12/19/2002 01:01:53 AM
poor froggy. Definately looks untouched by man. Not a overly exciting shot, but I think it has some photojournalistic, or documentary aspcets. the lighting on the subject appears good, I wonder if the lighting was a bit harsher if there would be some shadow to help bring out the shape? maybe like a side light or something. Something to try at least. Great find. Good luck in the challenge.
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12/19/2002 12:56:33 AM
I'm sorry, I look and look at this and can't really tell what I'm looking at. DPz
12/18/2002 10:47:08 PM
Very interesting subject you've got here. The contrast could be boosted a bit to bring out the form and relief I think. I know this is a challenging image to capture and I like it...just wondering about that contrast. Nice job.
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12/18/2002 01:37:49 PM
Is that a frog? I didn't even notice that outline until I had viewed it several times!
12/17/2002 06:59:41 PM
Dig him up and thaw him out - he might live. This is vry unique and comes through very clearly with the exception of all of his left legs. But I can definitely tell what it is, or isn't anymore. I like it but don't think it will do well here. To me it's an 8. PTL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/17/2002 04:44:07 PM
Surprising, but I can see the outline of the frog better in the smaller view. Interesting idea, but to me, it needed more light to show off the frog better.
7 Swash
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/17/2002 09:48:12 AM
There is really not enough here to engage the eye. The color is dull and I can't tell if it's in focus or not - because there's really nothing to focus on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/16/2002 01:46:46 PM
Frog? Very neat shot.
12/16/2002 11:54:11 AM
Great eye to even notice the frog, nice shot, fits the challenge well.
12/16/2002 11:44:59 AM
challenge -- met
composition -- i like how you closely cropped in on the subject
technical -- hard to see what i'm looking at because there's not much tonal/color range and no easily distinguishable borders
overall impression -- this one actually works better in the thumbnail. i'm intrigued by the photo a lot and hope you put some more descriptions with it that i can read on monday. however, as a photo, i wish it was a little more obvious what i'm looking at. i have no idea if that was possible or not.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/16/2002 01:39:15 AM
Just no point of interest in this shot. It's very grey as well... no great texture... Nothing in this shot seems to be clear...


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