I think this is really quite neat ... taking a look as this is something that is missing from our lakes down here in Wellington ... Frogs .... it amazed me there were still a few up north :)
is that shot through glass or was that post editing? .. I think i'd like to see it without the filter.. seems to have dulled the vibrancy of the colours a bit.. and focus. its a great shot.. love to see the original :)
If only he faced you...like 3/4's so we could see more of his eyes. The texture in the bg is unfortunate for this challenge. I guess it's glass. I don't disapprove of it, but it would look more natural if you'd smooth it out, blur, etc. For this challenge, advance editing was permitted so you could have.
The texture on the frog is wonderful, and so is the colour. Looks like a beauty and you exposed very well.