Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Glyphoglossus molossus, Blunt-headed burrowing frog - Hua Hin District, Near Pala-U.jpg

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File:Glyphoglossus molossus, Blunt-headed burrowing frog - Hua Hin District, Near Pala-U.jpg, featured[edit]

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Blunt-headed burrowing frog
  • @Kallerna: I think this is natural light conditions (in the forest perhaps), because according to metadata flash did not fire. And look at the frogs eye, does the reflection look like flash? --Ivar (talk) 09:17, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • The catch light in the eye, the reflections on the back as well the direction of the light/shadows (light hitting the side of the animal, not the top) strongly suggest a (diffused) flash was used. The camera can only register (and store in EXIF) whether the flash has fired when there's a two-way communication between camera and flash. That's the case for the built-in pop-up flash and various kinds of TTL-flash. But just like in macro photography, in situations like this most experienced users would probably be using "dumb" manual flash for better control. That would probably not show up in EXIF [1] --El Grafo (talk) 10:18, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Not natural light. This photographer uses an elaborate off-camera diffused light source. I don't know how many of the shots are set up (i.e. the animal is moved into position). This is very common (and OK) with reptiles as long as the animal is not captured and held for some time. Unfortunately, this does happen in many places. Charles (talk) 16:20, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 Comment at f/14, ISO160 and 1/320th of a second, there's not much ambient light getting in (but it seems also it was taken at night already). That really is the only weakness of this photo and I do agree with Kallerna. And yes, it's very very likely lit by a very very strong (harmful) flash. I feel photographer could make his photo even better by lessening the flash and letting more ambient light in. I'm only conjecturing here. Wonder if wildlife photographers agree. - Benh (talk) 17:09, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • There will be little chance for ambiant light. It is silly to ask for it. If you do find a frog in a forest during the day, it's still too dark. Has to be artificial light for a shot in the wild. Frogs are active at night, not during the day. And with a frog which is always 'wet', you get reflections. Flash photography is not considered dangerous to reptiles and amphibians. Charles (talk) 21:20, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Silly or not, the majority of existing FPs have far less refletions than this. It’s supposed to be hard. If it was easy, everyone would do it. Hard is what makes it great. —kallerna (talk) 04:37, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I can do with same reflection, but the light quickly falls of around the subject and is quite flat and hard (shadow). But I realise it might be hard to setup (or I wouldn't have supported) - Benh (talk) 06:17, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 24 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--A.Savin 21:39, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Amphibians#Family_:_Microhylidae_(Narrow-Mouthed_Frogs)
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