I took a whole series of these images and will upload them soon to show you the better images. This frog was definitely alive as I listened to his screams before I started photographing them.
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Hi Judi,
This is an excellent find, a stunning scene to capture. I would very much like to see the other shots in this series. The cold grey of the birds eyes adds menace to the scene, nature at it's cruelest.
To me it is a shame that this was taken for Motion Capture as it's the motion of the birds head that lets the shot down a little. I think that the birds eye really needed to be in sharp focus. The slight burn in the highlights also distracts. I disagree with Karmabreeze about the color as I think it compliments the birds coloring nicely.
This scored quite low, but would have been up there with the top 10's in other challenges e.g. Nature, decisive moment or Bokeh. Especially with the action frozen. voters are fickle beasts and I think that in the few seconds that the picture is viewed a lot of people would have seen the motion, clicked '4' and moved on. :-(
Your portfolio is excellent and speaks for itself, as does your collection of ribbons. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
The light is a bit harsh here - the bird is quit blown out in several spots. The color is rather blah as well, and I'm sure the light isn't helping. The motion isn't really enhancing the photo in any way.
Great find! A very unique and interesting scene to come across. I think this shot would've worked better without the motion blur to bird's head, the blur actually detracts from the overall image.
remarkable capture, double entendre intended. the only motion blur is the bird's head, and it is this motion that undoes the frog. a day in the death of a frog.
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