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Frog's Delight
Frog's Delight
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Location: Reel Foot Lake, TN, USA
Date: Aug 21, 2005
Aperture: f16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 10 seconds
Galleries: Black and White, Infrared
Date Uploaded: Jan 6, 2006

 Open05Aug3685.NEF
As: Camera Raw

Levels
Levels Adjustment: levels adjustment list
levels adjustment
Channel: composite channel
Input: 33, 239
Gamma: 0.92

Channel Mixer 1 Layer
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Type: channel mixer
With Monochromatic
is a mixture of
Red: 164%
Green: 154%
Blue: -200%
Constant: -12%

Curves 1 Layer
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Type: curves
Adjustment: curves adjustment list
curves adjustment
Channel: composite channel
Curve: point list
point: 0, 0
point: 67, 41
point: 179, 198
point: 255, 255

Select Background
Unsharp Mask
Unsharp Mask Amount: 99%
Radius: 0.3 pixels
Threshold: 0

Rectangular Marquee
Set Selection To: rectangle
Top: 0 pixels
Left: 0 pixels
Bottom: 2000 pixels
Right: 3008 pixels

Stroke
Stroke Width: 15
Location: center
Opacity: 100%
Mode: normal
Color: RGB color
Red: 0
Green: 0
Blue: 0

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Export Using: Save For Web
Operation: Save
Format: JPEG
Without Interlaced
Quality: 87

Statistics
Place: 425 out of 833
Avg (all users): 5.5952
Avg (commenters): 7.0556
Avg (participants): 5.5143
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 742
Views during voting: 532
Votes: 420
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 12:58:46 PM
Nice contrast. Very interesting textures. I love the foreground grass.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2006 08:20:07 PM
wow, the line of the water lilies makes this photo look almost as if the plants are underwater, and the camera is sitting half above and half below the water line. don't know if this was intentional, but it definitely adds to the photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2006 07:49:29 PM
wow! incredible high contrast!
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 01/28/2006 12:29:46 PM
I wish this were in natural color - how can I tell if it would delight a frog or not? 5
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 01/27/2006 04:45:09 PM
Excellent black and white tones. I like the way you captured the movement of the grasses in the foreground.
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 01/26/2006 11:58:55 AM
IR?? nice job, good comp, great dof, blacks need help, whites good, good texture, light ok, overall a nice attempt
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2006 11:27:44 AM
Interesting shot, and DOF.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2006 02:53:37 AM
We have some exceptional B/W images in this challenge, and this is just so good.....
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 01/25/2006 02:45:52 PM
i really like how the cutout in the clouds mimics the cut out in the reeds. the lighting is very intriguing and the ir or whatever processing you did definitely helps. The blur of the reeds seems awkward as it is only on the tips over the water. perhaps it added interest.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/23/2006 04:01:05 AM
Beautiful shot! I like the black and white here. The light and shadow play are excellent. Bumping up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2006 09:56:08 AM
Not a fan of the processing here at all. It says, "I'm not happy with the photo, so I'll mess it up and try to go for 'wow, that's crazy' votes." to me.

01/22/2006 05:04:18 AM
I've experienced nights like this in Malaysia and Bali - this image has brought back those wonderful memories. I like your post processing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/21/2006 05:37:26 AM
great composition...the break in the reeds really leads you into the photo....9
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 01/20/2006 10:08:41 PM
Excellent ir shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/19/2006 03:56:59 PM
What a great shot, love the B/W and the title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/19/2006 12:42:33 PM
Beautiful infrared effect
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2006 10:33:43 PM
nice depth to the image. I like the color desat - makes for a nice effect here.
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 01/17/2006 08:36:04 PM
10 from me...good luck!
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 01/17/2006 05:17:33 PM
Love the b/w I had to study this to figure it out nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2006 01:56:14 PM
Very nice high contrast B&W. It all seems a bit soft, and I wish the clouds were whiter, but still a good shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/17/2006 05:04:15 AM
I don't remember this image from my initial sort, and I can't imagine why not. It's very beautiful! I love the range of tones and the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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