This fine fellow was hanging out in my backyard this AM. I didn't see him until the sun was quite bright, but by using a light screen to knock down the brightness a bit, the highlights behaved themselves.
I was about 10" away, leaning on my side, holding the camera in one hand and the light screen in the other. Very cooperative fellow!
Olympus EM5 60mm Macro f/16 1/125s ISO 1600 Handheld
Post: Cleaned up some spots in the water and bg, softened the upper bg, added a sliver. Multiply layer to help tone down remaining highlights.
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randy
Last edited by Randy Stout; 08-16-2015 at 01:57 PM.
I like the low view point you have taken for this image as it helps us to see the underside of the amphibian. Nice and sharp and beautifully exposed with the eye being the focal point. I don't usually like black BGs, but I find it works for this image. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks everyone for the comments. It really is almost like a small cave where he is setting. There is an overhanging ledge from stacked stone, with a recess behind him which is shady.
I will review the series I took and see if I have one with the focus point just a bit more anterior. Even at f/16, not much DOF at that distance. I was hand holding, and usually try to shoot a series with the focus point on different areas to get the best overall compromise of sharpness/dof.