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Well if that's the way you feel

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Posted by Barry Southon on May 19, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Well if that's the way you feel
Subjects often have a way of telling you no photographs.

This has no reflection on Critique Advice or Comments already given or as to the future.

Canon 350 50-500mm haven't clue on settings hand held grab shot whilst walking through the undergrowth trying to avoid snakes and ticks.

Critique Advice Comments mutterings I can take the bad stuff.

Thanks for looking.


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Posted by Fran French on May 19, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Wish I could get some images of these! A cracking shot Barry which I would be really please with.

Personally, I would have shot in a portrait mode but it can be cropped to avoid that leaf too. Also I would adjust the brightness a tad, as it is a wee bit dark imho.

I am envious of your opportunities to capture these little guys. so very well done!

Fran :toast: :toast:

Posted by tony flashman on May 19, 2009 at 4:14 PM
I agree with Frans comment re portrait, if not I would still lose the leaf on the right hand side.
Great pose from a subject I have yet to get a shot of.

Tony

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Posted by Mark Davies on May 19, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Agree with the portrait crop .However the likes of these we don't see everyday,so thanks for sharing this .levels look great on my monitor .
Posted by Mike Smith on May 20, 2009 at 1:28 AM
As others have said, too much empty space - the subject isn't looking anywhere so the human eye isn't drawn around the image space. Neeeds to be cropped much tighter in portrait orientation to zoom in on the subject and make a much stronger image. Can't fault the colours or sharpness.
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Posted by Barry Southon on May 20, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Does this work better or have I gone too far?


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Posted by Fran French on May 20, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Hi Barry,

Afraid you have a bit, you have lost detail in the frog, and the image also looks distorted, and I am not sure what you have done there.

I am no expert compared to many others here with years of experience, But I have taken the liberty of showing you my idea of how I think this should look, hope you don't mind.

Cropped to a vertical format for composition. I then increased the brightness and contrast a tad, added a little unsharp mask, and then selective sharpening (sharpening tool) around the eye and head area to try and pull out the lost detail.

If anyone has any other suggestions on other techniques, I am sure you will hear soon :biggrin:

Hope it helps.

Fran :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 20, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Hi Barry

Fran has got it spot on!

David :toast: