Red eyed Leaf Frog

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Here is another view of the red eyed leaf frog in which I tried to control the intensity of the flash. Working so close to the subject with a macro lens and flash really affects the depth of field and darkness of background. One really needs to be careful with flash and aperture settings.

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ISO 1600, 105 mm F2 .8 macro at F10, 2000th, handheld, fill flash at -3, 90% full frame, D 500

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Oh my goodness! That image jumped out at me from the gallery. Gorgeous colors! I think you did really well with the DOF. Beautiful.

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Wow, david, you’re getting some excellent frog pictures. This one is a beauty - that red eye is incredible , and the comp, detail, and BG are your usual delight.
I got no frogs at all in CR, so I’m very envious.
Sandy

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David,
You managed to control the flash more effectively here, and you got nice DOF. The flower worked well as a perch for the little guy-neat image.

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Hi David: Very nice details on the most important parts of the image. The shallow depth of field worked just fine. I’ve done this kind of photography and the suggestion I would make is to get the flash off camera and attach a small soft box to the front of the flash. It makes a huge difference in the quality of the light.

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Very well done, David. Looks like your DOF and flash control worked in your favor, and so did your focal length. Lots to like.

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Cool, David. An excellent job on the frog and that flower makes a great perch. No nits here.

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David: given the end result, you’ve done a fine job with the overall exposure. The frog is a real treat to look at. Richard

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Beautiful image. Great choice of perch. Does not look over flashed to me.