2017 Project 52 - 2nd QTR - Sandy(Skitterbug)

[Urbanflyer]

I'm going to combine weeks 25 and 26 since week24's work overflowed into wk25.

Since I'm still not gallivanting around very well, I decided that the sky looked approximately how I feel - moody. I've tried to fine-tune it a bit. The results are displayed next:

ISO200 - f/8.0 - 1/3200ss
#1 - Moody


And then I spotted my favorite subject. He thought he was hiding. His eyes give him away every time!

ISO200 - f/8.0 - 1/25ss
#2 - Hiding


While I was uploading "Hiding", I discovered that I wanted to crop it even more and found I like this version even better!
#3 - Hiding - cropped



Opinions welcome! Thank you!

Really nice colors in your frog shots! I would be tempted to clean off some of the debris on the lily pads (digitally, of course!)

Love the colors!

[skitterbug]

Really nice colors in your frog shots! I would be tempted to clean off some of the debris on the lily pads (digitally, of course!)
Love the colors!

Hi Judith ~ Thank you!

I noticed the debris but originally decided to leave it since it seemed natural. However, heeding your suggestion I decided to give cleaning a try and donned my boots, grabbed a "broom", waded in and cleaned! I found that Affinity Photo app handles this chore admirably! The "natural" look is still there and the rubbish is gone! How's it look to you?

[Geoff F]

These work fine, Sandy. You have plenty of contrast in the sky but neither the blacks nor whites were pushed too far and into the clipping stage.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Sandy I like the frog shot . Did you play with the colors a bit too much in PP ? Purple colored water and the colors of the frog don't look very natural to me. Otherwise it is a nice shot.

[Wavelength]

Where ever that frog, amazes me

[skitterbug]

Where ever that frog, amazes me

Hi Nandakumar ~ Thank you! I do enjoy our bullfrogs. They have been lots of fun watching as well as listening to them.

[skitterbug]

These work fine, Sandy. You have plenty of contrast in the sky but neither the blacks nor whites were pushed too far and into the clipping stage.

Hi Geoff ~ I wasn't sure how to bring out any more texture/definition so I stopped when I did. Clouds are fascinating - never two alike!

[skitterbug]

Hi Sandy I like the frog shot . Did you play with the colors a bit too much in PP ? Purple colored water and the colors of the frog don't look very natural to me. Otherwise it is a nice shot.

Hi Binnur ~ Yep, I probably got carried away. I actually didn't notice purple in the photo but my hubby assured me that you are definitely spot on with your observation! <lol> So I got busy and tried again (many times really) and finally came to this edition of the pic. Hopefully, he is "more natural" now? I checked the lily pads and they do look that washed out at the moment so I left them alone. OH, and I did use a square crop this time so it is different since I centered him. Comments are always appreciated! <yep!>