Sitting on the pad

Sitting on the pad · 08:43 AM

This toad was about the size of my thumb nail. Shot with the Tamron 28-75mm. This was taken at ISO 1600. I attempted to reduce the noise in the second photo. Did I go overboard with the PP?

Sigmoid · 08-08-2008, 08:59 AM

Not in my book. If you hadn't stated that the noise was reduced, I would never have suspected.

Damn Brit · 08-08-2008, 12:39 PM

Yeah, they've been losing their tails and hopping out for a couple of weeks now. They're usually pretty docile when they first come out, I think it's because they are warming themselves up in the sun.
I got one the other day about maybe a little smaller than your guy. I'll post it in a while. Mine's a tree frog by the way.
I like your shot, nice colours and markings in the leaf. Bottom left hand corner is a bit distracting though, maybe you could try cropping or cloning some of it out.I think you did go a bit over with the PP, a lot of the detail has gone out of the warts on the toad.
Gary

Mr Hyde · 08-17-2008, 09:24 AM

Thanks for your input. I was thinking that the noise reduction was a bit strong. I agree that some of the detail was lost on the toad.

alot of people looked at this thread but only two replies.... I was hoping to get more of a consensus. Perhaps I should have made it a poll?

GLThorne · 08-17-2008, 09:41 AM

Frogs aren't for everone!!

Here's one of mine at night.....

Venturi · 08-17-2008, 10:11 AM

Honestly, I didn't notice the grain at all until I really looked for it. There's a little bit of lost saturation(?) in the 2nd one but you wouldn't notice unless you're comparing side-by-side.
Nice photo.

Jimbo · 08-17-2008, 10:27 AM

Quote:

alot of people looked at this thread but only two replies.... I was hoping to get more of a consensus. Perhaps I should have made it a poll?

That's normal Mr Hyde... Everyone's likes and dislikes vary along with preferred styles. I know I have posted many pictures and sometimes you will get 10 replies while other times none. Don't worry, its just our pride that gets hurt, at times and of coarse we always think our pictures are worth comments!!

I prefer your second shot over the first. GLThorne, nice shot!

Gary: As usual you captured the moment well. Cheers JIMBO

Steinback · 08-17-2008, 02:14 PM

I actually like both versions. To my eye the leaf detail comes accross better in the first photo and the toad's colours stand out more in the second but I don't have a strong preference either way.

JMR · 08-17-2008, 02:26 PM

I don't know about the PP, but I think the image would greatly improve if the frog was fully in focus- that is greater depth of field.

JMR

zyruz · 08-17-2008, 02:31 PM

I caught a small frog today, around the size of my tumb.

cupic · 08-18-2008, 05:20 AM

feels like cane toad central

cheers

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08-08-2008, 12:39 PM	#3
Damn Brit Guest	Yeah, they've been losing their tails and hopping out for a couple of weeks now. They're usually pretty docile when they first come out, I think it's because they are warming themselves up in the sun. I got one the other day about maybe a little smaller than your guy. I'll post it in a while. Mine's a tree frog by the way. I like your shot, nice colours and markings in the leaf. Bottom left hand corner is a bit distracting though, maybe you could try cropping or cloning some of it out.I think you did go a bit over with the PP, a lot of the detail has gone out of the warts on the toad. Gary Last edited by Damn Brit; 09-23-2008 at 10:47 PM.

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08-08-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
Sigmoid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Annapolis MD (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 247	Not in my book. If you hadn't stated that the noise was reduced, I would never have suspected.

08-17-2008, 09:24 AM	#4
Mr Hyde Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 760 Original Poster	Thanks for your input. I was thinking that the noise reduction was a bit strong. I agree that some of the detail was lost on the toad. alot of people looked at this thread but only two replies.... I was hoping to get more of a consensus. Perhaps I should have made it a poll?

08-17-2008, 09:41 AM	#5
GLThorne Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA - South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 372	Frogs aren't for everone!! Here's one of mine at night.....

08-17-2008, 10:11 AM	#6
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	Honestly, I didn't notice the grain at all until I really looked for it. There's a little bit of lost saturation(?) in the 2nd one but you wouldn't notice unless you're comparing side-by-side. Nice photo.

08-17-2008, 10:27 AM	#7
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Quote: alot of people looked at this thread but only two replies.... I was hoping to get more of a consensus. Perhaps I should have made it a poll? That's normal Mr Hyde... Everyone's likes and dislikes vary along with preferred styles. I know I have posted many pictures and sometimes you will get 10 replies while other times none. Don't worry, its just our pride that gets hurt, at times and of coarse we always think our pictures are worth comments!! I prefer your second shot over the first. GLThorne, nice shot! Gary: As usual you captured the moment well. Cheers JIMBO

08-17-2008, 02:14 PM	#8
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	I actually like both versions. To my eye the leaf detail comes accross better in the first photo and the toad's colours stand out more in the second but I don't have a strong preference either way.

08-17-2008, 02:26 PM	#9
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	I don't know about the PP, but I think the image would greatly improve if the frog was fully in focus- that is greater depth of field. JMR

08-17-2008, 02:31 PM	#10
zyruz Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: norway Photos: Gallery Posts: 11	I caught a small frog today, around the size of my tumb.

08-18-2008, 05:20 AM	#11
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	feels like cane toad central cheers