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Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 26, 201184 views4 comments

Here's a photo that I keep coming back to but can't make up my mind as if I like it or not. I like the shallow depth and my focus is good in the eye but I'm unsure if the shadow coming across the body is distracting. So I thought after almost a year I would ask you for your opinions.

Canon 7D with tripod, Canon 100mm macro, 1/160 sec, f/4, ISO 100, harsh afternoon light.

Large photo included.

Thanks for looking and all C&C Welcomed.

John Kerr

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 26, 2011 at 10:07 PM

Really nice - probably my favorite photographic subject, although I've only found them once. I think this works because the light is hitting the area so perfectly

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 27, 2011 at 6:50 AM

It looks as though a beam of light is coming down out of the sky and lighting this little guy for you.

The shadow is a bit distracting, but it's not enough to kill the image. I think the solemn pose and facial expression are really lovely. My suggestion for an alternative title is "Feeling Sorry for Myself".

Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 27, 2011 at 7:02 PM

These little frogs (and it sure looks like a gray tree frog) are my favorite. They sing so loudly from mid May through September around here. I think having the light only on the face and eye works well because that's what's in focus.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 11, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Sweet shot, though I'd like to see more of the body in light and perhaps better separation from the background.

lucy

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments