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    Canon 7D
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    ISO 400
    F 9.0
    SS 1/800
    Taken at Little Vumbura from a mokoro (canoe)
    Almost full frame. A sliver taken off right side.
    PP in LR3 and NR done in CS5
    When I went to Africa, I dreamed of all the great bird shots I would take but this image is definitely my favorite so far. These little frogs are about 1.5 cm (3/4") long and the males have this beautiful coloring. They are so tiny that it takes a while for the eye to get trained to see them on the reed.
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    Very cool image Gail. Wonderful colors on this very tiny frog, and I like the stretch pose.
    I really like the "tinking" sound they all make at dawn and dusk.

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    Like the color of the frog. Amazing detail as well.

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    Gail,

    I find it really hard to believe that you got this whist sitting in a wobbly Mokoro, probably Africa's least photographer friendly form of transport, absolutely remarkable

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    Hi Gail, a very striking image, with the strong diagonal line of the reed and I really like the stance of this little fellow, especially with the rear leg. Nice clean BG considering the location and enough SS to nail the image.

    Might suggest in Colour balance dropping the Cyan & Blue to punch up the sky more, as it reduces the red and adding a hint more Vibrance to the subject, as I feel it then has a tad more freshness/cleaner looking??? Just watch the halo running along the bottom edge of the reed.

    Nice to see something different.

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    Thank you all for your input.
    Steve, I did exactly as you suggested ie. dropped the blue and cyan by 2 points ecah , then selected frog only and boosted vibrance by 30. Good catch on the halo below reed. I backed off on the unsharp mask to 20% form 60%. I have to say that the difference is very subtle and my inexperienced eye may be the problem. What do you think?

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    Hi Gail, I think sometimes it's best to over do, then work back. Moving sliders aggressively can illustrate what changes take place, therefore you can refine and adjust accordingly, prior to saving your adjustments. I agree, there is very little difference between the two, however I cannot exactly remember the exact figures but somewhere around -10CY & +10 B, plus some vib/sat or colour mix of your choice.

    This was what I based my feedback on, not ideal, however working with the RAW you can be far more refined and delicate.

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    Thanks Steve,
    I think my error was decreasing the blue and not increasing it! Duh...
    Gail

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    As I said Gail, I might be tempted to revisit the RAW and adjust accordingly as you have far more control and will be able to refine the final colour output.
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    OK-here is my repost #2. Hope it ticks all the right boxes and thanks for your help Steve,

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    Very cool looking frog, Gail, like bright coloring, extended leg pose, and nicely composed with diagonal line. You did a good job on the last repost, though I do like the added brightness to the whites in Steve's. Look forward to seeing more cool critters from your trip.

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    What a cool looking frog. I like the composition with the pointed reed and him climbing the buds.

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    Hi Gail , a little bit late on this one but so nice to see something different and also a different take on the usual images of these guys. Like the pose, POV and comp with the reed in flower. Their colour variations make these little guys good subjects. TFS.

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    Hi Gail, where are your elephants? Ive always wanted to capture one of these colourful tiny frogs, but have never come across any, in all my travels. I like the colours, together with the leg stretch. Cool diagonal perch going into the frame, and your repost pretty much sorts everything out.

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    This absolute winner , big congrats
    TFS

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    How did I miss this? Wonderful image Gail! I looked for them on my mokoro ride in May but they kept jumping off the reeds as I approached...
    Great constructive comments given above.
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