Judith Lesnaw
January 2025 - Pond Creature
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About the Image(s)
Happy New Year to you! Several weeks ago while hiking in a nearby park I spied a lone leaf floating in a pond. The reflected colors of surrounding trees swirled in a pleasing pattern. I captured the scene with a Canon R10 and Canon RF 18-150 lens. 1/40 sec; f/6.3; ISO 800. The image was processed in Lightroom Classic. Basic adjustments and cropping were followed by NIK 7 Color Efex to give the image more life.
8 comments posted
Judith, I really like the complementary colors in this closeup - beautiful crop - of a newly discovered aquatic creature. My first thought is it is a relative of the Malayan Leaf frog. The intensity of the colors in the creature keeps me going back to look at it. It is a very pleasing and intriguing image. Happy New Year.. Posted: 01/09/2025 05:42:27
Many thanks Heather!!
Posted: 01/09/2025 12:21:16
Posted: 01/09/2025 12:21:16
Hi Judith, Great interpretation! The contrast between pastel water and saturated, sharp leaf make this an outstanding interpretation of a common scene. The warm-cool color contrast intensifies interest. Perhaps the leaf is a bit too centered. I gave it a slightly asymmetric crop. Karl Posted: 01/09/2025 14:22:23
Many thanks Karl! I like the asymmetry in your crop. Posted: 01/09/2025 15:56:10
This editing is so effective; you have transformed a mundane sight into an image of great beauty.The leaf really stands out, and the complementary colors- as already mentioned - greatly highten the effect. This would make a lovely greetings card! Posted: 01/09/2025 15:24:18
Many thanks Freddie! I love the idea of greeting cards. Posted: 01/09/2025 15:57:13
Judith, I am coming late into the comments this month, having just returned from a two week trip in Costa Rica. This image is very striking to the imagination, and I thought about what creature would have brown legs in the water and two orange ears. It reminds me of the tale of the fox who tempted another animal to ride on it's back swimming across the river... Posted: 01/20/2025 16:51:54
Lauren, I LOVE your interpretation! Thank you. Posted: 01/20/2025 19:48:31