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Ok I am getting close to what I want to get from my imitators. Tell me what you think? Thanks for everyones support.

Now If I can just get some eggs...

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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
Dart Links - still a work in progress
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
1.1.0 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

Nice PICS.
I can't wait till I get my imitators.
ADAM

Thanks, and yes imitators are very cool. I'm hoping to get some more.
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
Dart Links - still a work in progress
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
1.1.0 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

I think the composition, "posing", and color are some of the best I've seen you do, Kyle. They're fantastic pics. If I had to critique anything, it would be the fact that the back leaf on the bromeliad (the green backdrop, if you will) looks quite pixelated rather than nicely gradating from light to dark. I found that surprising, since your detail on the frog is so sharp. What do you suppose caused this?
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Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of Trivialities and Fine Nonsense

I'm not sure what you are talking about. Far off in the background on the left should be out of focus, as I am only trying to get the Frog in focus. As for on the right, the lines you see are actually lines in the plant leaf. Its just that close.
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
Dart Links - still a work in progress
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
1.1.0 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

Kyle,

Please don't be offended. I was not criticizing the small field of focus. I understand that is a function of taking a macro shot, and using a small field of focus is a method of emphasizing the subject. I think that works very well in this shot, and the subject is in very sharp focus with great detail.

What I was referring to is the fact that the portion that is out of focus does not look "fuzzy" like when you take a shot with a conventional camera. Instead, it looks heavily pixelated. If you'll notice, in the upper left hand corner, there is a lighter highlight on the bromeliad. On my screen, that highlight looks very blocky. Perhaps that's a function of my browser settings, or maybe it's how your camera interpolates the field when it is beyond the focal point. At any rate, it's a small matter that is probably a function of the hardware or perhaps the use of a digital zoom.

Regardless, the picture looks great.
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Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of Trivialities and Fine Nonsense

I'm, not offended at all, don't worry about that. I did not use any digital zoom, and the subject was very close.

Are you running in 32bit color? I do see a little blochyness, but in the blurred background that is normal. I do not see the pixelation you are talking about. Hard to tell in most cases what someone else is seeing on different hardware, and monitor.

The picture is cropped, but it is a bigger crops so still should hold a good amount of the detail. The flash could also cause some blochyness in the background.

Thanks for the input, when I get home today I will look at it more.
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
Dart Links - still a work in progress
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
1.1.0 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

I was running 16 bit color. The color now smoothly gradates in the background. Very nice, and now I can't tell the difference between this and a digital. Very nice (have I said that yet?).
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Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of Trivialities and Fine Nonsense

Sounds good, all pictures should look a ton better now.
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
Dart Links - still a work in progress
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
1.1.0 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

Kyle, Frog and Pics look great! I keep thinking about how much I like your frog.
Homer, I can just make out what you were referring to (I'm using 32 bit and if I squint I can just see what it would look like in 16 bit)

Thanks, I'm hoping I have a pair, but not sure.
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
Dart Links - still a work in progress
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
1.1.0 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators