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Bufo marinus var. chocolatus (Chocolate Cane Toad)
Bufo marinus var. chocolatus (Chocolate Cane Toad)
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Low Key II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax FA D 50mm f/2.8 Macro
Location: home, Japan
Date: Feb 25, 2007
Aperture: f9
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/2.5
Galleries: Studio, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Feb 25, 2007

 Due to a commercial venture 50 years ago by a chocolate manufacturer, a St Valentine's Day tradition was established in Japan whereby females are supposed to give males chocolates. Purely a commercial venture, though it's supposed to be romantic (see "obligation" chocolate).
I received some chocolate animals which I haven't eaten yet. I thought this Cane Toad would be just right for the Low key challenge.

NeatImaged, then cropped, USMed, resized, USMed, saved in GiMP.

Statistics
Place: 317 out of 359
Avg (all users): 4.4000
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 4.1096
Avg (non-participants): 4.5893
Views since voting: 1594
Views during voting: 226
Votes: 185
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
Pentax K10D
Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax
 03/07/2007 01:03:37 AM
I really thought this was a perfect example of low key and I'm very disappointed at this low score. And it is not in any way underexposed, baghead.
Perhaps one mitigating factor is people would prefer frogs to toads.
And as it seems I am no good judge of my own photos, I'm giving up on voting (at least for now until, I get more time).
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/01/2007 03:52:57 PM
This looks more underexposed than like a low key image IMHO.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/28/2007 01:19:52 PM
nice
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 02/28/2007 12:46:27 AM
yummy. haha
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