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Published: 2005-08-23 18:49:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 954; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 182
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Description Hey people..
Ahh I know.. Another froggy photograph.. You guys are probably bored already of poor little froggy. But I just had to submit this!! I almost didn't do any editing to this photograph except make the background black and add some more color to the frog.
Okie dokie well I really hope that you guys this and tell me if you like this border better or the White Border
Have a wonderful day,

Kate

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openxsky In reply to ??? [2006-08-29 18:58:52 +0000 UTC]

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Moses-of-Suburbia [2006-04-10 11:42:02 +0000 UTC]

Nothing really to improve on.... except i would like to see what that looked like originally (w/out the black) Any way good job. You're o my faves

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openxsky In reply to Moses-of-Suburbia [2006-04-10 18:49:00 +0000 UTC]

lol. It was acutally black before. I used a black cloth for the background.

Thanks

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Moses-of-Suburbia In reply to openxsky [2006-04-10 18:54:37 +0000 UTC]

haha! welll nvm then...... good pic

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AshleyxBrooke [2006-02-24 01:08:51 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! wonderful capture. If ur ever interested in getting a good critique on your photos stop by PhotoCritique We look forward to having you.

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AddeG [2005-12-02 17:12:08 +0000 UTC]

Love that little frog.. Looks really good.. did you crop it?

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openxsky In reply to AddeG [2005-12-11 18:16:38 +0000 UTC]

Hmm I dont remember.. but I think I added some black to it.

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distorted-humor [2005-11-17 05:48:58 +0000 UTC]

Such a beautiful photograph (and such a handsom little frog)

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openxsky In reply to distorted-humor [2005-11-26 14:08:05 +0000 UTC]

He is pretty cute isn't he?

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bluejewel24 [2005-10-06 09:08:00 +0000 UTC]

wow, another great froggy pic! i love these photos of yours! !

a Q though... how do you get such black backgrounds, and keep the great lighting?

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openxsky In reply to bluejewel24 [2005-10-07 00:06:06 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you. I acutally just use a black sheet as the background and I adjust the av or something so that the background is out of focus and then it becomes a blur. Does that make sense?

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bluejewel24 In reply to openxsky [2005-10-07 10:46:25 +0000 UTC]

sure does! well, pretty much lol. iv not messed with the av or whatever yet, but now i know what to look for! tyvm!

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openxsky In reply to bluejewel24 [2005-10-09 23:41:27 +0000 UTC]

Good luck!!

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CameraDude [2005-10-01 04:37:24 +0000 UTC]

this is so neat! i've never seen a photo like this before! i love the bright and different colors and how the frog is looking right at the camera.
great job!

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openxsky In reply to CameraDude [2005-10-01 08:59:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! The frog is a natural model.

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digital-Rat [2005-09-19 00:44:24 +0000 UTC]

Yiee! The frog is so cute! XD I like how you set the flower and frog up... looks really nice!

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openxsky In reply to digital-Rat [2005-09-20 22:32:40 +0000 UTC]

I know I loved froggy.. But now hes gone.. But yeah im glad you like it.

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jessielynn85 [2005-09-15 03:36:00 +0000 UTC]

lovely contrast and composition. the frog is so cute!

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openxsky In reply to jessielynn85 [2005-09-16 01:57:55 +0000 UTC]

Aww, Thanks!! I miss him so much.

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UnVictim [2005-09-10 14:42:42 +0000 UTC]

Great piece, I like it a lot. The frog adds some interest and keeps it from being just a bright flower macro...now its a flower macro with a frog! The colors are nice and vibrant, but I especially like how you brought the focus off center and over to the right. That, too, adds more too it and makes it a little less typical. The dimensions also add to the picture. Nice ^^

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openxsky In reply to UnVictim [2005-09-10 15:39:20 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you. I'm glad you like it.

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SolidAhmed [2005-09-08 07:40:47 +0000 UTC]

Awwww this is so beautiful and cute , liked te colors alot , nice black background

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openxsky In reply to SolidAhmed [2005-09-08 22:47:16 +0000 UTC]

Aww Thanks

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cdaile [2005-09-08 05:26:10 +0000 UTC]

lovely work.. i'm really a bit of a fan now i think.. i love this little guy on your flowers! great perspective, colour and crop. lots of detail for the eye to wander over and lovely focus on just the right parts!

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openxsky In reply to cdaile [2005-09-08 22:49:02 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks so much again.

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OddMix [2005-09-01 17:30:32 +0000 UTC]

And an excellent companion piece for "Let's hang". Very nice.

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openxsky In reply to OddMix [2005-09-01 17:33:39 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you

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OddMix In reply to openxsky [2005-09-01 17:47:41 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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senoritafish [2005-09-01 01:24:53 +0000 UTC]

What can I say other than I love plants with passengers, and I have a fondness for frogs?

And a lot of unintentional alliteration....

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openxsky In reply to senoritafish [2005-09-01 04:34:22 +0000 UTC]

Aww Thank you!

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Countess-M [2005-08-30 15:46:04 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant !

Lovely colours

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openxsky In reply to Countess-M [2005-08-30 16:24:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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hottoku [2005-08-30 03:32:15 +0000 UTC]

I really love this. It has such vibrant colors and the composition is great! It leads the viewer just far enough into the darkness to make them think "will he jump?" about the frog.

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openxsky In reply to hottoku [2005-08-30 03:54:42 +0000 UTC]

lol Thank you

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hottoku In reply to openxsky [2005-08-30 04:41:30 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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zeyus [2005-08-29 06:29:10 +0000 UTC]

This shot looks like the frog is about to leap to the left side of the photo It's a great shot. Only thing that I feel could be changed is the twisted petal? but then again even natural things aren't always perfect

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openxsky In reply to zeyus [2005-08-29 07:39:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Lukie!! Hmm yeah.. I know what you mean.. I was planning on plucking the petal before the shoot.. But the flower was kind of dying and it couldn't lose any more petals. Poor thing...

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zeyus In reply to openxsky [2005-08-29 15:33:35 +0000 UTC]

No worries ... Well thats ok it still looks really cool! Poor flower :/

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ptrucci [2005-08-29 02:39:11 +0000 UTC]

the wide format really adds to the pic... it was a perfect choice!

great work!!

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openxsky In reply to ptrucci [2005-08-29 04:29:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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The-Philosophy [2005-08-28 21:00:27 +0000 UTC]


done so so so well.

perfection is something you have skill in huh!
And for so young a person!

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openxsky In reply to The-Philosophy [2005-08-28 21:08:28 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you so much! ---Gahh im so confused right now. Sorry if I already replied to this. I think somethings wrong with my computer.

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brammeke [2005-08-28 20:38:37 +0000 UTC]

Simply GORGEOUS!!! What kind of cam do you use?

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openxsky In reply to brammeke [2005-08-28 20:58:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! Uhh Canon 300D with the lens that came with the camera.

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brammeke In reply to openxsky [2005-08-30 16:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Me wanna 350D + extra macro lens... *starts dreaming again*

Another question: how did you get the background this black?

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openxsky In reply to brammeke [2005-08-30 18:36:37 +0000 UTC]

I want a new lesns too.. a new camera would be nice too..
Well I have a black sheet and I pinned it to the wall and then in PSP I just selected the black background and then painted it black?? to make sure it was really black.. why does that always sound so confusing

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brammeke In reply to openxsky [2005-09-11 10:08:44 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, cheating are you Clever though... Gonna try that.

About your 350D: how fast is it when you use the AF? I have a PowerShot G3 and sometimes it takes forever to focus or not focus at all. But then again... Why do you want a new cam? 350D got some nasty bugs?

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openxsky In reply to brammeke [2005-09-11 15:51:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. It's much easier than having like a background thats green and then trying to convert it to black in PSP/PS.

Hmm acutally I don't have a Canon 350D. I have a Canon 300D so.. any new camera would be a nice update.

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NikonCha [2005-08-28 19:16:16 +0000 UTC]

I really like this photo. The frog is adorable. And I'm also a fan of the black frame.

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openxsky In reply to NikonCha [2005-08-28 19:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you so much. Im glad you like it.

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