Critique Welcomed Filling Up Mr Frog

[Chris Dodkin]

Addy has the right idea - she was busy this evening helping Nama, filling up Mr Frog (the watering can).

Only she's using rocks instead of water!

X-Pro1 and 35mm Lens at f/2

 

[Beth Carter]

gorgeous light. looks like she's having fun helping.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Beth - not sure if it was helping, or 'helping'

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Beautiful. That frog looks alive somehow.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Fabulous, very sharp.

 

[Pete Askew]

Lovely shot Chris and a nice bit of movement. Seems reasonable to me - your wife does grow succulents after all and they do grow in arid regions, so...

 

[Paul Lange]

I think you have just caught her in that wonderful transition period Chris, you know the one:

Morning - Clean, smartly turned out, hair just brushed and put up.

Transition Period - Adorably scruffy and bestowing happiness to adults.

Danger Zone - Face covered with chocolate, wild haired, clothes stained lump-o-grump.

 

[Dave Green]

Lovely shot that - the bit of movement makes it

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks everyone

Paul - you hit the nail on the head

Pete - you may have a point there, she's smarter than we give her credit for

She's a very willing subject, apart from not wanting to stand still for a second - so some movement is always likely Dave - either that or half of her missing out of frame!

Dan - I do find the X-Pro more reliable at wide open apertures than the 5DII - so I know I'll get the area under the AF box in focus every time, rather than mostly in focus with the 5DII. The different AF technologies really show their strengths here - Contrast Detection AF system may not be as fast, but it's bang on the money every time.

 

[Lesley Jones]

Really wonderful photograph with just enough movement. I love the highlights in her hair and the way the frog is almost looking up at her

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Fantastic image Chris, just love the subtleness, combined with the strength of purpose. A classic were a child is fully focused on their world which is replicated in the treatment of the image itself. At least thats what I see.