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    Marsh frog Pelophylax (Rana) ridibundus

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    Hi Milan, cool looking subject.

    I really like the low perspective and 3/4 angle of the body on this one within the frame. I think you could selectively adjust both the Exposure and apply some more sharpening to the subjects face and nearest air sack. I don't might the way you have presented the image, but feel perhaps there is too much space above, so a pano crop could also work as a second option. I would also in this instance apply some noise reduction (NR) to smooth out part of the BKG and depending on your ethics, lose some of the grey marks within the image, but no deal breaker, however I think it looks cleaner and helps the subject stand out more. I've attached a RP to help illustrate my points if that helps.

    Also, just a point of note, the image is RGB not sRGB. It's always best to apply an sRGB Profile to you image to avoid any colour shift and is the correct way to display any web image. If you have any concerns or unsure in doing this please let me know, or Morkel/Robert as hopefully we can help you simply resolve this.

    Hope all of the above is useful and look forward to more images soon.

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    Too my eyes the OP has very strong contrast, which has been heightened in the re-post. I much prefer the original crop but believe just a tad off the top would assist.

    Never seen one of these before looks good fun to watch,

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    Prefer the OP crop too. But the color, contrast and water clean up in the RP by Steve adds a lot to my eye. Much of these things are personal preference. But good color and a subject that can stand out from the BKG makes for a better image. I love the pose, especially the air sacks captured. The low perspective adds a great deal too. TFS. Keep posting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grady Weed View Post
    Much of these things are personal preference.
    I can not disagree with that there is certainly no right or wrong

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    I love to see the new and unusual and you certainly have it here. I prefer the pano crop that Steve did but both are excellent.

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