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• PaulH (10124)
• [2008-03-31 5:34]
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Hi Horia,
it's great that you can still find time to drop in now and again, and you share another great posting with us!
Amusing and informative, i really like this almost animated layout here of this little Frogs cheeks increasing in size! Excellent low POV and a perfect DOF - great work. Hope to see you back soon my friend, enjoy your travelling and the field work.
Paul

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2008-03-31 5:46]

Hello Horia,
great sequence of shots that show this frogs "special bubble" feature off very well.
I bet he will not sink with those life savers holding him up ;-).
Sky

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• keanhoon (1147)
• [2008-03-31 6:17]

Nice sequence captured. Great DOF and POV.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

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• Heaven (2933)
• [2008-03-31 6:24]
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Hi Horia!

I'm ready to "waste" my points on this one! I had a smile on the face when I saw your triptych. Beside its biological aspect the picture also has a very funny impact. Moreover, the idea to present the mating procedure of the frog in a series of pictures is amazing.

Kind regards

Markus

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• Argus (22145)
• [2008-03-31 7:03]
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Hello Horia,
Even though you have been busy it is nice to see you back in action on TN again, especially with this fine sequence of Rana ridibunda inflating its vocal sacs. Each shot is sharp and shown from the best POV to show how much they inflate.
Great to view and thanks for sharing this!
Don't work too hard my friend!
Ivan

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• eqshannon (18435)
• [2008-03-31 7:32]

Oddly enough, back when I first learned how to play single reed instruments, this happened to me. I had a very hard set of teeth and my mouthpiece was well gripped. It feels unusual when it happens...as it isn't really supposed to happen in humans though possible. In this case it was a "meant to be".

I like the three panel montage. Very nicely done Horia!
Bob

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• Alex99 (14369)
• [2008-03-31 8:48]
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Hi Horia.
Very nice shots especially gathered together. Simply amazing series. Wonderful DOF, amazing colours and ratio of sharpness and blurriness. Timing is spot on too. Bravo.
Alexei.
P.S. I think it will be interesting to you to read note to my last post.

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• NinaM (4443)
• [2008-03-31 10:46]

Well, I am not wasting point talking to you Horia, as it is nice to see one of your post again. As for your presence, life is a wave on the shore. You will be back with more time. I am like that too, sometimes no time. And this is a funny and great montage here, I love it! do you know the fable by Jean de Lafontaine, La grenouille qui voulait se faire aussi grosse que le boeuf (The toad who wanted to become as big as the beef). It is exactly what you pictured except that in the fable, the toad explodes because it infatuated too much... great shots, great light, funny image. And keep shooting, I know you'll be back with your great posts! Thank you!

Francine

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• matatur (2394)
• [2008-03-31 11:53]

A perfect series on the voicing effort of a male Rana ridibunda in a gradual filling act of double vocal sacs Horia, a fine textbook capturecarried out expertly my friend. TFS and cheers,
Mehmet

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• Hil (4761)
• [2008-03-31 12:57]

Hi Horia

Superb collection of shots, nicely put togetether showing us the way the Frogs blow out its cheeks, I can almost hear him rivet, good detail with a superb reflection, nice colours and I like the use of light.

Hil

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• Juyona (13041)
• [2008-03-31 13:40]

Hola amigo,
interesante collage, simpática compo y pov,
bella presentación.
agradable trabajo,
saludos

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• saeedabbasi (4058)
• [2008-04-01 0:52]

Hi dear Horia ,
Nice work at interesting moment.
good details and light.

Thanks and kind regards
Saeed

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• joey (18629)
• [2008-04-01 1:32]
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Hello Horia,
no Damsels here yet but we do have butterflies!
This is a classic Horia shot which needs only one word to some it up: Awesome!
What a fab collage showing this frog blowing up its cheeks :-)
Great light and colours.
Superb POV.
Fab composition.
Sorry to hear you don't have much time at the moment but atleast you'll be doing the things you enjoy right?

See you around mate.

Joe :-)

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• haraprasan (12155)
• [2008-04-01 8:06]

Hi Horia,
Hope you will soon be participating here full fledged. A nice capture of this beautiful bubble making frog. Very good collage showing the invitation activity. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• cataclysta (4287)
• [2008-04-03 0:32]

Hi Horia
Very good and very informative educational presentation. Quality of the shots is very good. Very nice POV pretty good sharpness and nice natural colors
TFS
Krzysztof

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• marhowie (34439)
• [2008-04-03 7:36]
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Hi Horia,
Perfect subject for continuous shuttering, excellent results/presentation. Cute title :)
I plan to build a small pond (4x6) in my garden this month..perhaps I'll be lucky and get something as nice ;)
Well done mf,
Howard

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• MMM (6754)
• [2008-04-03 14:11]

Hello Horia
Nice composition with good timing.I like your presentation we can see some action.Sharp image and good POV.
TFS Michel

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• uleko (22536)
• [2008-04-13 8:02]

Hello Horia,
Sorry to have missed this superb presentation of ridibunda in three stages of calling! Excellent sharpness and lovely light and colours. Well done!
Many thanks, Ulla