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Lurking in the Garden: with Repost

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 9, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Lurking in the Garden: with Repost
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.

Landscape comp now included.
Posted by Rob Howard on March 9, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Hi Robert,

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
Posted by Matt Cole on March 9, 2008 at 5:44 PM
yes, I agree, a nice shot. I'm not quite sure about the portrait composition but that may be just me.

Matt
Posted by Stuart McCrae on March 9, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Very nicely caught,great texture.I too feel the portrait crop may not be the best.


Stu.
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 9, 2008 at 7:09 PM
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. :toast:

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.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Tim Munsey on March 10, 2008 at 5:02 AM
Looks grumpy, great framing, an excellent enviro shot.

Tim
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 10, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Hi Robert,

Cracking capture!
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Posted by Justin on March 10, 2008 at 8:09 AM
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. :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 10, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Hi Robert this is good :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 10, 2008 at 5:21 PM
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.


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Posted by Matt Cole on March 11, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Personally I prefer the 2nd one, it looks a touch more balanced to me.

Matt