Panama #1

[Arthur Morris]

This captive Lemur Frog was photographed with the Canon 180mm macro lens, a 25mm Extension tube for closer focus, and the EOS-1D MIII. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/10 sec. at f/3.5.

Participant Patti Corapi was kind enough to pose this creature on her hand which rested against a Eucalyptus tree. At first I kept gettting her skin in the image but then the frog rasied its head and all was good with the world.

Don't be shy; all comments welcome.

[Fabs Forns]

That is a very cool image, very unusual and you can see two figures clearly on his right eye.
Do you think f/8 would have rendered more focus on the eyes? I love the soft snout, though...

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Artie,
I've got to ask because yo use BB....where is the focal point box?......I ask because even with the shallow DOF it doesn't look tack sharp in any area....and i find that unusual for you. I do wonder why you didn't go for slightly more DOF too.....at least 6.3 at ISO 800.

[david cramer]

Those eyes really pop out at f/3.5. Nice and steady for that shutter speed too.

[Arthur Morris]

Roman,

re:

I ask because even with the shallow DOF it doesn't look tack sharp in any area....and i find that unusual for you.

Agree on both counts.

I do wonder why you didn't go for slightly more DOF too.....at least 6.3 at ISO 800.

Too dumb? Too excited? Not enough frog experience??? I did focus on one of the eyes but at 1/10 sec. that did not work out to well even with mirror lock and 2 second timer...

[Steve Canuel]

Those eyes really pop out at you. This one needs more sharpness/detail to work for me. You implied that you had multiple attempts at this subject (although not this pose.) Conscious choice not to use a higher ISO or excitement/lack of frog experience?

[Harshad Barve]

Guruji
lovely poping eyes here
TFS

[Vivek Khanzode]

Artie

I am not sure I am qualified enough to comment on your images, but I will critique since you asked ;).

I don't particularly like this photo because even the eyes to which I am drawn when I look at the image are not in focus. As many have said, I would've preferred more DOF than this at least so that the eyes are sharp and also would have tried to get some of the "nose" in focus.

Love the colors and the nice creamy bg though.

-- Vivek

[Charles Glatzer]

Artie,

Love the concept and look of this image! I am sure this one has adv potential. I advocate another session under more controlled conditions with perhaps a captive subject...if wild is not obtainable.

Warm Regards,

Chas

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

A real eye stopper. This one makes me sit up and take notice. Love the eyes and your choice of crop. I would too like to have seen this with a little more DOF but appreciate your honesty Artie and love the whole concept behind this capture. Thanks for sharing.

[David Fletcher]

It is a real attention grabber, and as enough has been said on dof, can only say this is one small step for you to nailing it. :)

[Jasper Doest]

As a thumbnail this really caught my eye. As a full-frame image I'd say I'd like to say more DOF on the eyes...but that's already mentioned. The colors, especially underneath the left eye do look a bit oversaturated, but it looks pretty sweet and with more DOF this would be a magnet!

[Norm Dulak]

A real eye stopper. This one makes me sit up and take notice. Love the eyes and your choice of crop. I would too like to have seen this with a little more DOF but appreciate your honesty Artie and love the whole concept behind this capture. Thanks for sharing.

Artie:

I agree with Judy that more DOF was required. While the strict focus on the eyes is certainly different, I don't find it appealing.

Norm Dulak