Hi Douglas - The Frog genre is a new one to me but I can see the attraction. I like the depth of field used in your shot to help separate the subject from the background. To me, it feels like the impact of the image might be enhanced with a couple more edits. One consideration would be to crop up some from the bottom (maybe up to the plant towards the bottom of the frame) to raise the presence of the subject. Another consideration would be to darken the white areas in the far background around and between the tree limbs. Darkening the background may also help the "star of the show" be more noticeable in the image.   Posted: 10/09/2025 01:01:10

Good afternoon Douglas. I think it was a great idea as I view the image. The light frog against the dark tree is a striking contrast making the from pop from the tree.

My issue with the image is the very light background (love the bokeh) in stark contrast to the dark tree tends to draw my eye away from the frog which begins to take on the aspect of a distraction as opposed to the central subject.

So I took the image into PS to bring the focus more to the frog, eliminating the bench on the left side and darkening the background slighty to see what would happen and what you see is the result. The last step of creating a frame gave my eye a boundary so it did not wander off the image following the tree trunks. Your thoughts?

Thanks for sharing the image it was a great catch.

  Posted: 10/13/2025 19:30:57

I love the idea. Jeff and Ed comments are really good. I would, after you have worked with their sugestions, increase the contrast. I would also crop mdre from the right upper corner. The trunk branching up and the right attracts my eye becase of the"eye" createe by sawing a branch off the barge branch that sweeps this viewers eye out of the picture. Often less is more
  Posted: 10/14/2025 16:14:57

Hi Doug! That must have been a charming place to visit! I love the center part of the image with the lighter part of the tree where the bark has worn off. It seems to flow into the delicate ferns as if the frog were sitting on top of a waterfall. Like the others, I would like to darken the background, add some contrast, and crop a little off the bottom edge. - I put the image into NIK Color Efex and applied the "Lighten/Darken Center" filter to brighten the frog and the bare part of the trunk and the ferns, and to darken the edges. I think that this may also make the branch Al mentioned less conspicuous? A little more subtle effect would probably be enough to show the frog off, and look more natural?   Posted: 10/15/2025 16:49:35

Hi Doug. I like quirky spots with unique items to capture. I feel everything important has already been expressed. With that in mind, Ed's version suits me best since it keeps my focus centered. While the fern is attractive, it competes too much for my attention.   Posted: 10/23/2025 20:29:32