Horned Grebe

Gallery: AvianPosted December 4, 2011147 views14 comments

Hi everybody. I need to start posting again, I kep drifting into the abyss of life. I shot this the other day here in Tampa
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1250
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 500
Lens EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

C&C welcome

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 4, 2011 at 4:20 PM

Nice action and color. I like the line of the wave above the grebe, A little soft on the head as posted.

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on December 4, 2011 at 4:26 PM

I love the wave n the BG, cool shot indeed!

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on December 4, 2011 at 5:14 PM

The splashes and fish make the shot.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on December 4, 2011 at 5:42 PM

Really nice -- seeing this guys show up 40 miles south of Tampa -- I can only hope to get a shot like this -- very very nice

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 4, 2011 at 5:45 PM

Great action and the way the wave comes up behind the bird is "swell"

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 4, 2011 at 6:53 PM

Really like the wave coming up behind the Grebe and the color of the water. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 4, 2011 at 7:03 PM

The setting with that wave is wonderful. I like the behavior/action also. Agree that the head seems just slightly soft.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 4, 2011 at 7:13 PM

Love all the water action and prey-n-beak, very curious as to what it is..Looks like a small snake of some sort?
I agree with the others, "the way the wave comes up behind the bird is "swell"

Great action capture Cheryl!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 4, 2011 at 7:16 PM

Thanks guys, I shall apply more sharpness to the head area .:)

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 5, 2011 at 8:45 AM

cool shot, Cheryl. I agree with all the other comments. The wave and water color is fantastic.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 5, 2011 at 11:16 AM

Very good image, the water droplets flying around, the prey, the bird.. But the rolling wave makes the image for me ! Well done, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 5, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Love the shot Cheryl. Great wave behind the bird and the nice fish action with splash makes the shot for me.

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Comment posted by Jude Haase on December 5, 2011 at 8:23 PM

Very nice capture!!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 5, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Nice catch Cheryl, love the wave background.

Ray

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