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    Stuart Dahne
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    Default Tiger Legged Monkey Frog

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    Camera Canon EOS-1D Mark III
    Lens 180 f/3.5
    Exposure Time 0.02s (1/50)
    Aperture f/32.0
    ISO 800
    Focal Length 180mm (234mm in 35mm)
    Flash flash fired, compulsory flash mode
    Exposure Program manual
    Exposure Bias 0 EV
    Exposure Mode manual
    White Balance auto
    Color Space sRGB
    Last edited by Stuart Dahne; 02-20-2008 at 05:02 PM.

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    Robert O'Toole
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    Hi stuart,

    I like the image, the subject is different and not a Red-eyed tree frog cliche, thanks for that. I like the different composition also. The colors are good and the head on view is always nice.
    First, the image could benefit from more sharpening. Also the Frog's right shoulder is a little hot and detail-less, toning this down with a mask would be good too. Lastly this is just a personal pref but I dont really like black after midnight looking black background images, unless of course this was taken at night time, if not a nice green background or earth tones background would enhance the image.

    Was this a pet or a wild frog?

    Robert

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    Stuart Dahne
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    Thanks Robert, this was a captive borrowed frog and it was shot at night hense the flash. These guys are tiny and and not very active however they are more active at night. I will have another opportunity to shoot one of these guys again so maybe a little back lighting might work. Thanks for your vision I will attempt to fix the shoulder.

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    Robert O'Toole
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart Dahne View Post
    Thanks Robert, this was a captive borrowed frog and it was shot at night hense the flash. These guys are tiny and and not very active however they are more active at night. I will have another opportunity to shoot one of these guys again so maybe a little back lighting might work. .
    The easiest way is with a background lit with another flash as a slave.

    Robert

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    Roman Kurywczak
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    Hi Stuart,
    If you are able to set this up........you may want to try and put a natural looking background cloth or matte photo of a nice BG approximately 12 inches behind frog and your main flash may get it. Make it portable to move forward or back as needed.
    Try it out,
    Roman

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    Robert O'Toole
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roman Kurywczak View Post
    Hi Stuart,
    If you are able to set this up........you may want to try and put a natural looking background cloth or matte photo of a nice BG approximately 12 inches behind frog and your main flash may get it. Make it portable to move forward or back as needed.
    Try it out,
    Roman
    Thats one way Roman, but you always have to deal with light fall off because of the distance. Its usually better to just blast it with a slave on manual that way you can control the tone easily and there are no wires invloved.

    Robert

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    Roman Kurywczak
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert O'Toole View Post
    Thats one way Roman, but you always have to deal with light fall off because of the distance. Its usually better to just blast it with a slave on manual that way you can control the tone easily and there are no wires invloved.

    Robert

    Hey Robert,
    I agree with your idea of a slave........but sometimes "natural BG's aren't that nice......since he's setting this shot up maybe he should use the slave system with a natural looking "fake" BG. what do you think?
    Roman

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    Robert O'Toole
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roman Kurywczak View Post
    Hey Robert,
    I agree with your idea of a slave........but sometimes "natural BG's aren't that nice......since he's setting this shot up maybe he should use the slave system with a natural looking "fake" BG. what do you think?
    Roman

    Good idea, I agree with you 100%. Sometimes the "reproduced" BG look the most realistic!

    Robert

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