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"Hang in there"

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 26, 2008 at 6:01 AM
"Hang in there"
Here's a European Tree Frog i shot last week and wich made me very happy as both my external hard drives have broken down last week resulting in the loss of all my work of the last few years including my series of the European Tree Frogs.
This little fellow said to me.."hang in there.."

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: F 9
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: - 1 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 640
Lens: Sigma 150mm F2.8
Focal length:195 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Handheld
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

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Good things come to those who wait...
Golden rule in Nature & Wildlife Photography

www.jeroenstel.com
www.wildpixels.nl
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 26, 2008 at 6:07 AM

Top draw image Jeroen , excellent comp , gorgeous BG , just Superb !! :toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by tony flashman on May 26, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Super image, love the smooth background. A slight clockwise rotation would improve it for my eye.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on May 26, 2008 at 6:11 AM
Nicely done Jeroen, and sorry to here about your lost :frown: . Must admit I didn't even know there are tree frogs in Europe. Re spec - Sigma 150mm but 195mm focal length, did u use extension tube?
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 26, 2008 at 6:18 AM
Hi Guys,

Thanks for your comments so far!
To Des: Yes we have Tree Frogs over here but they are extremely scarse. The focal length is 150mm x 1.3 (crop factor of the Mark III)

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Daniel Read on May 26, 2008 at 6:18 AM
Sorry to hear about your hard drive troubles. Reminds me to update my backup system!

It's a great shot of a very cool animal, it's a shame we don't get these in the UK.

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by John MacTavish on May 26, 2008 at 6:28 AM
Ha Ha.
Picture postcard shot.

Absolutely superb :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

John
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 26, 2008 at 6:38 AM
Craking shot, Jeroen.

Greg
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 26, 2008 at 6:57 AM
Hi Jeroen,

Fantastic image! Simply love it!

Sorry to hear about your hard drives and the loss of work!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 26, 2008 at 8:09 AM
Superb shot - worth hanging around for :biggrin: :toast: :toast:

Just off to do backups ..

Dave
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 26, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Wow.. What a wonderful shot.. I had the chance to get some Tree frogs last year and was so pleased that i am planning another trip back.. So sorry to hear about your HDs and how very frustrating.. I don't know what the answer is, one tries to be a safe as they can with files but I guess technology gets the better of us all.. Like you title and do 'Hang in there'..

Brett.
:toast: :jump:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 26, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Wonderful image-minor nit is the hanging foot is oof but only a small drawback on a great image

Dave :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 26, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Great image and great lens you got there :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 26, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Extremely eye-catching shot Jeroen..........i love it :toast: :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Mark Sisson on May 26, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Lovely image Jeroen - and keep philosophical about those hard-drives. Surely there's some recovery method?

:toast:

Mark
Posted by John Robinson on May 26, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Great picture.!
I thought I'd lost just this years last week and nearly had coronory!- but years !! -just too much.
JR
Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 27, 2008 at 4:29 AM
superb!
Frederic
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 27, 2008 at 4:45 AM
Hi Jeroen. Really sorry to here about the data loss. Is there nothing that can be done? New controllers for the drives, etc? There must be something! Phil Tomkinson, where are you? You are the gadget master... Lovely shot of the tree frog. No nits, just superb. :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 27, 2008 at 4:45 AM
Hi Jeroen. Really sorry to here about the data loss. Is there nothing that can be done? New controllers for the drives, etc? There must be something! Phil Tomkinson, where are you? You are the gadget master... Lovely shot of the tree frog. No nits, just superb. :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Danny Green on May 27, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Hello Jeroen

Ah Man I am gutted for you :frown: :eek: you have done some beautiful stuff. I second Elliott give Phil Tomkinson a shout he knows everything regarding computers and I am sure he will help you out. Cracking shot by the way.

Danny :toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 27, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Love it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Hillion on May 27, 2008 at 1:30 PM
How did I miss this one...fantastic shot! Hope you manage to sort out your data woes.

Best wishes. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 27, 2008 at 1:45 PM
I was so caught up in viewing this superb shot Jeroen, i didn't read your computer troubles!!

Really feel for you, and fingers crossed that 'somehow' you can retrieve some/all of it!!

Alan
Posted by eric weight on May 27, 2008 at 2:51 PM
What a great shot! Real poster material this one.
I'm sure that if your hard drives have just stopped working, the material should be recoverable somehow. For goodness sake hang on to them. Good luck.
:toast: :toast: Eric