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Common toad - Bufo bufo

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Posted by Daniel Read on April 20, 2007 at 4:40 AM
My first post, so please be gentle! This photo was taken two weeks ago at a series of waterfalls near ystradfellte in the brecon beacons. This was one of many toads that were mating in a pool near the river.

Taken on a Nikon d50
Sigma 105mm
1/160, f/6.3, ISO 800

Thanks,

Dan.
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 20, 2007 at 5:30 AM
Welcome Dan,
Good low angle, and sharp enough. I might chop a bit off the righthand side up to the forearm, otherwise cool.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Clive_S on April 20, 2007 at 5:32 AM
You've got to love that eye. :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on April 20, 2007 at 5:47 AM
Welcome and good low angle shot of these creatures. The eye is great.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Daniel Read on April 20, 2007 at 5:50 AM
Thanks for the comments. Tim, i agree about the cropping, it might make for a more intimate portrait. I was a bit unsure about the colours, I'm still learning my way round photoshop and I'm often worried I've overcooked things a bit in the editing. The image looks very different on my work computer than it does on my home monitor!
Posted by Jim Greenfield on April 20, 2007 at 12:51 PM
Nice stuff & welcome- concur with comments above. I know what you mean about the colours - they look a touch over-cooked on my setup