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Another Frog-scape
Here is another one of my frog-scapes from this past summer photographed in pre-dawn light. This is pretty much straight outta the camera...with a little brightening on the frog's exposed head and toning down the dead lily pad leaf that is pointing upwards. I am wondering what folks may think about the sky showing...I can't decide if it should go or stay...would welcome any thoughts.
Sharpening only applied to the frog's exposed head.
Nikon D800
Nikon 18-35mm @ 35 (this is the new version of the 18-35mm lens)
ISO 1250
f11 @ 1/320 sec
handheld from canoe using Live View and a bubble level in the hot-shoe
Look forward to comments.
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Hi Andrew - I love your frogscapes and this one is no exception. Great placement of the frog in the frame. POV is outstanding and makes the image. I like that we can see the front feet under the water. Only suggestions from me are to tone down the specular highlights and to run a little NR on the upper bg. Overall, excellent image.
TFS,
Rachel
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Andrew, I too like your frog-scapes very much. Just outstanding vibrant colors and sharpness and yes the legs below the surface are special! Normally I like to leave the sky in to show the perspective, but here the sky is of a dull color vs. the rest, so my vote would be for the sky to go. Loi
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Hi Andrew, firstly, what are you still doing up at this late time? 
These frog images are brilliant and as I said on the previous one, your skill set in landscapes really shows in your Wildlife images, great work. Shooting from a canoe coupled with the lens really creates a fantastic shooting angle and captures the habitat/ environment, you should really think about putting some of these into Veolia awards. Lovely placement & rich colours.
Initially I thought, loose the sky, but NO, keep it in, but perhaps just darken it just a wee bit. if you have LR sure the Graduate filter and perhaps work initially as two images so you can control the adjustment & target just that area. I just wonder also if the four highlights need also to be toned down, WDYT? Like the way the lilly pad hits the bottom LH corner and the feeling the frog has just come up for air.
Overall a cracking image. 
TFS
Steve
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Andrew, I also can say, I do love your frogs cape images very much. Agree with Steve, why not put some into the Veolia awards. They are great.
Sky wise, I would darken it a bit too. I like it in the image, it ives more scape 
Steve made some good suggestions with that.
Have a great eve
Ciao
Anette
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Hi Andrew,
great post as the other one you posted some time ago,
like your way of processing your images, like the "terrible one".Will go in the near future for different species , than you posted.
Would like to jump on the comments regarding this image , high IQ etc…….
Really like this, TFS Andreas
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Thanks folks for the very kind words...they are much appreciated. I will tone down the sky and the highlights (out of focus water lily blossoms). And will also include this one in my Veolia submission this year...thanks for the encouragement to do so Steve and Anette...I included a couple last year, but no luck.
Gabriela - you could also try a pair of chest waders to get into the pond...should be cheaper than a wet suit and they will keep you dry.
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So beautiful, you have given frogs real gravitas in wildlife photography, superb.
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Andrew it's a real pleasure to view this excellent image.
Keith.
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Awesome! You could have an alternative composition by cropping just below the trees -- all in-your-face frog!