Great Crested Grebe

Gallery: AvianPosted April 15, 2010125 views15 comments

Hello all,
I love the season colors of this species.
Taken in Switzerland two weeks ago.

EOS 40D 300+2TC
f8,0 1/1600
ISO 500

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are welcome.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 15, 2010 at 2:11 PM

Great shot of htis elegant bird - it does look like it needs a minor counter-clockwise rotation though

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on April 15, 2010 at 4:39 PM

I see what Luke means but I think that it is just that the bird is at a slight angle.
A great crest indeed. Good work on your trip!

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on April 15, 2010 at 7:38 PM

Very nice shot Monica. I really like the nice light, and the coppery brown colors of this bird and the way they are complemented by the color of the water. One small criticism would be the stick in the water which does distract my eye a little bit but overall a very appealing shot.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 15, 2010 at 7:54 PM

I agree about trhe ccw rotation to level the water . Nice bird and water - too bad about that stick in the way.
Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on April 15, 2010 at 8:04 PM

Agreed, these are very beautifully colored birds! Terrific detail in the plumage. Agreed about the stick, but given the beauty of the bird, it doesn't compete for your attention that much.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 15, 2010 at 8:26 PM

Nice warm, rich colors in this. Maybe try a crop without the stick??? Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 15, 2010 at 10:22 PM

The lighting and detail are gorgeous in the larger version Monica. I'm not too fond of the stick and I would consider cropping some from the bottom (although you would lose some of the reflection) and cloning out the remainder of it.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on April 15, 2010 at 10:49 PM

I like this a lot, and I also like Nate's suggestion.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by silvio scamperle on April 16, 2010 at 12:23 AM

luce cada ottimo dettaglio foto perfetta avrei clonato la canna che esce dall'acqua

Registered on October 2, 2009, 28 Posts, 15 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 16, 2010 at 4:38 AM

Thanks to everyone for the kind and useful comments. I will try to turn slightly CCW the image and clone out the stick. Unfortunately the birds were visible only from a deck through a reed, so many good shots were disturbed by the reeds, but that is part of the game. Plus I was very pleased that day to meet a boy with his 70 300 that behaved in a way that made me imagine him as a future serious bird photographer and perhaps a future member of NPN. Also these things make beautiful to spend a day in the nature.
Thanks again.
Ciao

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on April 16, 2010 at 9:35 AM

A magnificent looking bird Monica! Great background and a nice reflection.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on April 16, 2010 at 12:16 PM

Very nice, Monica! Very sharp, great light and low angle. I also like the muted water colors. The stick is a distraction, but nothing you could have done about.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 16, 2010 at 4:28 PM

The colors and detail are great Monica. Wish the stupid stick wasn't there but I don't think I would clone it out either as it might mess up the great reflection.