Which photo is the November photo of the month?

[John]

Please vote for the November Photo of the Month. In order to vote, look through these photos and then click the corresponding option (use the numbers - it makes it easier) in the poll above this message. Poll closes within 48 hours (sooner if enough votes).

1 (Red-Eyed Tree Frog/Leaf Frog - Agalychnis callidryas - John Clare):



2 (Clown Tree Frog - Dendropsophus leucophyllatus - Kurt Kunze):



3 (Marine/Cane Toad? - Bufo marinus - Ebony):



4 (Monkey Frog - Phyllomedusa bicolor - Johnny O. Farnen):



5 (Yellow-eyed or blue-sided leaf frog, Agalychnis annae - Lee Hancock):



6 (Ornate Horned Frog - Ceratophrys ornata - Cathy Keifer):



7 (White's Tree Frog - Litoria caerulea - Trohr):



8 (White's Tree Frog - Litorea caerulea - Volcom19961995):



9 (Malaysian Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta - Tom Highum):

[John]

Please vote.

[Tom Highum]

Last day every one. Vote for the picture you like the most.

[Kurt]

Looks like its a battle of the Agalychnis!

[Tom Highum]

The horned frog is still in there though.

[Minhocao]

Do not forget the Ceratoprhys ..

[Tom Highum]

Wait what happens with a tie?

[Kurt]

We have a fight to the death!

[Kurt]

The horned frog is still in there though.

When I made my comment earleir, the Agalychnis were tied for first. Since then the Ceratoprys has slid into the lead.

[Minhocao]

Ceratoprhys force .. for victory

[John]

You do realise that's not a real photo right?

[Minhocao]

yes of corse..
I prefer real pictures and natural, but mostly Ceratoprhys support ..

[JK]

You do realise that's not a real photo right?

Are you talking about photo #6? What is not real about it? Is it because I shot it in a studio on fall leaves?

Cathy Keifer

[John]

He looks fine but his background looks totally fake, as does the vignetting.

[John]

Since this was a tie, please vote for your favourite of the two winners here.

[JK]

He looks fine but his background looks totally fake, as does the vignetting.

The background was there and is not fake. You might want to ask the photographer before declaring an image fake. The darkening of the photo which is done with curves and is allowed in photo competitions around the world and is not considered to make a photo fake. Most photographers edit their images in Photoshop especially when shooting in raw as I do.

Studio lighting can produce similar effects also. What was your point in saying the photo was a fake?

Cathy K

[John]

Perhaps the vignetting effect is what makes the scene look fake. I apologise for my mis-assessment of the image. What wildlife/animal photo contests allow selective effects like that? I have worked in RAW since 2004 and I've never seen a competition that allowed artistic effects like that - vignetting using levels is still vignetting. This is an immaterial matter at this point due to the voting.

[into]

I'm a fan of studio photography and natural photography so I don't have an issue with your picture Cathy. I like the look of vignetting and your picture is beautiful. I will however be voting for no.5 because the frog's pose is priceless.