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yep, another red eyed tree frog shot....constructive criticism always welcome (Original Post) Gato Moteado Oct 2021 OP
3 toed tree toad. gab13by13 Oct 2021 #1
Constructive criticism? AndyS Oct 2021 #2
thanks, man....the problem with the photo is... Gato Moteado Oct 2021 #5
A Most-Excellent Image. Maybe More Green Eggs And Toad? (n/t) wyn borkins Oct 2021 #3
thank you! Gato Moteado Oct 2021 #6
You have too many frogs. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2021 #4
thank you! Gato Moteado Oct 2021 #7
In The Doctor's Office wyn borkins Oct 2021 #8

AndyS

(14,559 posts)
2. Constructive criticism?
Sat Oct 9, 2021, 10:59 AM
Oct 2021

There is none!

You are a man after my own heart; you not only 'take' pictures you make them. Put the frog where YOU want it, not necessarily where you found it. When you find a 'willing' subject don't stop shooting and posing until both you and the model get tired.

Gato Moteado

(9,853 posts)
5. thanks, man....the problem with the photo is...
Sat Oct 9, 2021, 11:11 AM
Oct 2021

...when i dodged the eye to brighten it, it went more toward magenta than the red color they are....easy to fix but i probably just need to scrap the adjustment layer, where i dodged many areas on the image, and start over from there. now i'm creating adjustment layers specifically for eyes to make reworking easier.

the reason i try to limit shooting to a few minutes is that i don't want to stress the animals out. they're getting hit with bursts from the strobes, which actually doesn't do harm to their eyes, while continuous bright light does...but still, amphibians are somewhat fragile. i have plenty out there to choose from. i always put them back on the same leaf that i found them....i find that a lot of them tend to go back to the exact same spot every night. in one of the other threads i posted this morning, i have a shot of a red eyed and one of an hourglass frog. i've brought that same hourglass frog into the studio twice on different nights and put him back on the same leaf i found him, and months later, he still shows up on that same exact leaf every night....i know it's him because he is patternless on his back.

wyn borkins

(1,109 posts)
8. In The Doctor's Office
Sat Oct 9, 2021, 11:26 AM
Oct 2021

A Frog Psychiatrist:
Please Mr. RedEye, tell me again exactly what happened to you.

A Red-Eyed Tree Frog:
I was abducted by an alien who put me on a 'rosebud' and shined bright lights up my...

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