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Common Toad taken last summer. Out of focus foreground included to give a sense of it's environment.
Canon EOS 20D
Canon 50mm macro
exp: 1/30 @f8
beanbag.
comments welcome.
Yes better crop will make the Toad not compete for postion with the OOF foliage IMO.
Looks like Toady is just a coming round the bend.
Major.
Posted by eric weight on March 10, 2008 at 2:32 AM
I think that is a shot that you could crop in any manner of different formats and still get a good picture. I quite like it as it is with lots of other detail around without being too distracting. I like to see some environment in wildlife pics. Eric
This works for me and great to get a really good glimpse of the toad's surroundings, which I find particularly attractive with all that fresh looking greenery.
Posted by John Chapman on March 10, 2008 at 11:31 AM
For those who would prefer a landscape composition I'm going to try to post one with this reply. Not so well up on the old computer wizadry and the last time I tried this it didn't work so here goes.
Posted by Colin Pickett on March 10, 2008 at 6:17 PM
Hi Robert
I think both formats have there appeal but I prefer the first it looks a little more secretive and less open.
Discussion
12 repliesCanon EOS 20D
Canon 50mm macro
exp: 1/30 @f8
beanbag.
comments welcome.
Landscape comp now included.
Nice shot. I like the way the OoF FG frames the Toad. Also the texture of it's skin shows up very well. Very nice.
Regards
Rob
Matt
Stu.
Looks like Toady is just a coming round the bend.
Major.
Tim
Cracking capture!
John
Aberdeen
I think both formats have there appeal but I prefer the first it looks a little more secretive and less open.
Matt