Stillness...

[jiro]

Another shot taken inside the San Antonio Zoo in San Antonio, TX. This one is inside the Amphibian Section of the Zoo.

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Nikon D70, Nikon 18-70mm lens at 70mm, Exposure at ISO 640, f4.5 at 1/125 second, Matrix Metering in Aperture Priority Mode. Color processed in Lightroom 3.

[Rasbury]

Again! Another beautiful photo from Willie.Excellent photo!

[jiro]

Again! Another beautiful photo from Willie.Excellent photo!

Thank you very much, Ron.

[Peter Ryan]

I always enjoy your work Willie.

[Katy Noelle]

It's really wonderful! Why did you choose that angle? (Just curious.)

[jiro]

I always enjoy your work Willie.

Thank you very much, Peter.

[jiro]

It's really wonderful! Why did you choose that angle? (Just curious.)

Thank you very much, Katy.

There's a lot of elements inside the frame that acts like leading lines toward the frog. I merely used them to strengthen the composition of this shot. Here's my idea behind it, Katy:



Hope this helps. Cheers.

[Katy Noelle]

Thanks, Willie! It's not a criticism at all. Just wondering. Did you angle the camera at all or was hhe just sticking there? (Sorry, should have asked before. Now, my middle son - who loves frogs and loves this photo - wants to know, too.)

[jiro]

Thanks, Willie! It's not a criticism at all. Just wondering. Did you angle the camera at all or was hhe just sticking there? (Sorry, should have asked before. Now, my middle son - who loves frogs and loves this photo - wants to know, too.)

The frog was actually like that when I saw it, Katy. I rotated the body of the camera just a little bit until I got the right position that I want.

[Katy Noelle]

The frog was actually like that when I saw it, Katy. I rotated the body of the camera just a little bit until I got the right position that I want.

Cool! Suction cups, eh?

Actually, did you see the new ebook from David duChemin's group about the evocative image? This would fit well under the chapter on using a limited palette and, I think that it would get an A+, too!

(btw, Did you hear about David duChemin's fall, too?)

[jiro]

Cool! Suction cups, eh?

Actually, did you see the new ebook from David duChemin's group about the evocative image? This would fit well under the chapter on using a limited palette and, I think that it would get an A+, too!

(btw, Did you hear about David duChemin's fall, too?)

Thanks, Katy. Yeah, I heard about the fall. I sent him a get well email, and I hope he can read it. I owe a lot of what I have learned about post-processing to this guy. Talk about refining your vision.

[Marie Hass]

Thank you, Willie and Katy for the discourse. Willie, your illustration and commentary about the composition of your shot was invaluable. I learn so much from everyone's examples.

Marie

[jiro]

Thank you, Willie and Katy for the discourse. Willie, your illustration and commentary about the composition of your shot was invaluable. I learn so much from everyone's examples.

Marie

Happy to share the few things that I know, Marie.

[jeeperman]

Nice work Jiro, being all green, those leading lines were important and you did a nice job with DOF as well.

[jiro]

Nice work Jiro, being all green, those leading lines were important and you did a nice job with DOF as well.

Thank you very much, Paul.