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    This was a big enough fella - its' body (not including the legs) was about the size of my closed fist...and I know they get even bigger!! At first I was not going to take its picture as the setting was no so pleasing, but then it moved to a better area and started croaking...and the water vibrated around it as a result of it. Pretty cool! Of course I had to lie down in the muck to get a more intimate view :-) Notice the fly...I think it got the best view of all! Now, when I got all setup, it only croaked once every couple of minutes...I had to get my timing right, all the while fighting off darn mosquitos (they are swarming in bigger numbers than usual thanks to the very damp spring we got). Apart from a bit of poison ivy on my elbow I think this was worth it...the things we'll do for an image, even for a common subject!

    Canon 7D + 100-400L @310mm, aperture priority, evaluative metering, 1/640s., f/6.3, ISO 800, no EC, natural light, slight rotation and cropped away subsequent corners - otherwise FF.

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    This is pretty cool...Nice planning went into the shot and the addition of the reflection works nicely. I like the greenery and the fly. Ripples too...Nice one Daniel!

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    Just recovering from poison ivy on my wrist. It was a very unpleasant experience. I have since bought a product that I can rub on my skin and wash off later if I feel I have come in contact with it. I keep it in my car. Mosquito's have been rampant here in NJ as well.

    I like this froggy! He looks pleased with himself and I like the way the blades of grass have framed him. Cool water vibration and great reflection as well.

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    I love this! Awesome image!! Quite a lot is going on in what looks like a static shot...

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    This is one of those images that I find myself looking at for a long time. Many fine details add up a photo with lots of interest and impact. The only small thing that I wish is that the grass on the left side (as viewed) did not disappear out of the frame and then reappear in the reflection.

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    Another cracking image Daniel, with good depth of colour & detail, I really must dust down that 100-400 lens. The vibrant greens & yellows of the frog really stand out against the almost monochromatic colour of the water. I just wonder, although you would lose the central theme, if you were to crop the grass stem coming in from the left if it helped the composition, or even to the point to include in the crop the grey shadow too. so you lose about half an inch on the LHS?

    Either way, a good image and great to see another different animal here.

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    those eyes are very crisp and well beaded on you.... Great capture, I too have poison ivy, I took the short cut someone talked me into... I wont say any names (Noelle!)

    Way to get low Daniel, I like this one!

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    A great head on perspective and reflection here Daniel, even the grass blades has framed this guy well, with the ripples and fly an added bonus!
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    Daniel yet another cracking image
    TFS

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    Great POV (sorry to hear about the poison ivy), detail and color. Reflection and ripples add to the image. Not sure I would have noticed the fly if you hadn't mentioned it.

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    Great looking frog nicely framed by the grasses. Would love if the water was reflecting something other than what looks to be a gray sky but never the less a fine image. Great head on look.

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    Great determination here DanCad! Love the vibrations in the water, reminiscent of that glass of water in Jurassic Park . Nice low angle takes it to another level.
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    This is great, Daniel, love the low angle head-on pose, colors, reflection. Very nicely composed!

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