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69 Mar 19 Reply Pierre,
Yes, I bracket my shots when taking sunsets. Of course, if the sun is exposed, it will still be burned out but the sky usually looks better on the underexposed image.		 Mar 12th
69 Mar 19 Reply My point is that there was a choice that could have produced greater depth of filed which might have resulted in the entire frog being in focus, depending on the focus point. If the focal plane of your camera was about 2 feet away from the frog, then at F4 the total depth of field was very small --only about .02 inches. Thus, your choice of f stop determined that it was very unlikely that the entire frog was going to be in focus. If you were willing to select a smaller aperture to increase the depth of field, then you also would have to accept the additional noise and artifacts (even with a Nikon 850) associated with the higher ISO needed to maintain the same exposure level. Thus the trade-off that we are all familiar with in photography. Mar 5th
69 Mar 19 Reply Thanks Mervyn. Mar 5th
69 Mar 19 Comment Yes, the problem with having the sun in the image is that it is so bright that it usually dominants the image. Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Comment Yes, always tradeoffs between additional depth of field and higher ISO. Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Comment Mervyn,
Effective lighting on the face. A sharp and detailed image. What really makes this pic is the moment you caught with his mouth open getting ready to pull in the vegetation with his (her?) paws.		 Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Comment Geoffery,
There is so much detail on the underside of the wings with interesting tonal range. The head and beak are highlighted by the sun. The blue background provides excellent contrast. Nice pic.		 Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Comment Donna,

Great composition and lighting. I really like the soft white light and the frog's gaze and body angle in the direction which complements the diagonals of the leaves. The depth of field is very shallow so part of the frog's lower left leg is not in focus but the important eye and body foreground are in focus.		 Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Comment Candy,
I think the way you flipped the image works better than the original. I might try a bit of light dodging on the wings since that might provide a bit of backlighting effect.		 Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Comment Brenda,

I like it. I like the original too. It just depends on if one likes that softer Topaz look. The tilted horizon provides an interesting diagonal. I might darken the light area in the upper right background a bit.		 Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Reply Here is the adjusted version; better. Thanks. Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Reply I cleaned the sensor and lenses; better now I think. See attached. Mar 2nd
69 Mar 19 Comment Thanks Geoffrey. I'll start checking my photos more carefully for dust spots now and blow off the sensor. Mar 2nd
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