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andymillson
Jan-09-2006, 11:00 AM
OK I know it needs cropping, I just haven't come up with one I am happy with yet. The branch crossing in front of the frog is causing me problems

Taken at the reptile house at Dallas Zoo.

Thoughts/Comments etc on the picture otherwise?


http://andym.smugmug.com/photos/51699998-L.jpg
digital faerie
Jan-09-2006, 12:01 PM
wow, what color! It's almost blindingly flourescent.

with regards to cropping, how about this? (thought it'd be okay to show an example of the crop since it's hard to describe that)

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vandana
Jan-09-2006, 12:13 PM
WOW - Great color !! I haven't really looked at frogs closely ( ok, just kidding ! i have dissected less colorful ones in the remote past, I don't want to scare you off now !!) - but the underside is brown and boring is it ??! Cool ! I like digital faerie's crop - the black in the back is not contributing at all ..
thanks for sharing !
Frog Lady
Jan-09-2006, 12:16 PM
nice shot - dumpy green tree frog?

I love the way the color stands out against the browns of the background. I think you are right about the cropf and think digital faerie is on the right track, but I also like the feel of much of the background. Maybe just crop off the dark stuff on the right?

cheers,

frog lady (aka Colleen)
Rohirrim
Jan-09-2006, 02:37 PM
Nice colors. I like the crop by d. faerie.
wholenewlight
Jan-09-2006, 03:26 PM
Love the colors!!! Cool frog.

Fairie's crop helps and I thought of anther thing that might help. If you use photoshop (and other tools probably have similar tools) you might use a gradient to tone down some of that distracting background. I played around a bit with your shot (but might have used a little too much of my recommended idea) Here's my take:

http://cs-pics.smugmug.com/photos/51755128-M.jpg

My .02
andymillson
Jan-09-2006, 05:59 PM
Thanks for all the comments and the idea on the crop. I know I'll be trying some things tonight :):

I iwll also investigate that PS effect, it definitely has some possibilities

Andy
digital faerie
Jan-10-2006, 04:59 AM
Love the colors!!! Cool frog.

Fairie's crop helps and I thought of anther thing that might help. If you use photoshop (and other tools probably have similar tools) you might use a gradient to tone down some of that distracting background. I played around a bit with your shot (but might have used a little too much of my recommended idea) Here's my take:

My .02

I like the lighting effect, I agree about toning it down. It really is a great shot to work with.