Horned Grebe

Gallery: AvianPosted December 31, 2011161 views19 comments

Happy New Year to all of you!
Got this guy last week after an amazing day of shooting that followed a close call in the morning. My foot got caught in the muck and me in my waders went down but the gear was safe up high. I thought it would be the start of a bad and cold day but it was a really great day full of photo ops. This one was later in the aftternoon off the Courtney Cambell causeway Tampa. I spotted 3 grebes swimming together so back in the water I went and stayed for a good 2 hours of shooting them.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1600
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
ISO Speed 320
Lens EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x Tripod

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on December 31, 2011 at 9:09 PM

This is really nice Cheryl! I'm wondering what kind of snake is in its mouth? Perfect dof, nice water droplets, excellent exposure, a great eye, a "good look through the nostril, and the prey all add up to a winner! Happy New Year to you, too! Sharon

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on December 31, 2011 at 9:24 PM

Beautifully done Cheryl! Great low angle and timing. I hope 2012 is a great year ahead for you.

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on December 31, 2011 at 10:08 PM

Cheryl, Love this image of the Horned Grebe with a pipe fish (I think). Great exposure, I always seem to get complete red-eye. I only have one question; where do you rent the submarine to get these low POVs. Love it.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 31, 2011 at 10:24 PM

A stunning shot Cheryl. Really great low angle and the action is super. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on December 31, 2011 at 11:15 PM

Great catch, I love the detail in the grebe's feathers, and the water droplets.
Well done!
Jaymes

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 1, 2012 at 6:51 AM

I really like the intimate look at the feeding behavior here. Great low angle, exposure looks good and the relatively tight composition works just fine for me. Well done.

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on January 1, 2012 at 8:11 AM

Cheryl, Nice low angle and details. I like the snack also. I do wish it were angled slightly towards us but nice job with that eye!

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 1, 2012 at 8:30 AM

looks great, Cheryl--nice detail, great job on the red eye and the rest of the exposure, and the prey is really cool. I'd consider going slightly looser on the comp but that is just personal preference.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 1, 2012 at 9:08 AM

Hi everyone. Thanks for the comments

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 1, 2012 at 12:09 PM

A terrific image. The low vantage point pays off. Nice detail and exposure.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 1, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Your dedication payed off nicely Cheryl. Excellent detail and perspective. Sweet Photo

Happy New Year!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 1, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Really excellent!! Love the eyes, water drops, prey and the silky water.
I wish you many days like this in 2012! Happy New Year!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on January 1, 2012 at 5:58 PM

Very nice -- I really like the low angle

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 1, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Wonderful low angle, excellent detail. Nice work.

Ray

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on January 2, 2012 at 12:11 AM

Very nice. A lot of good things about this photo as already mentioned but what I like best about it are all the flying water drops.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 2, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Wow, excellent shot with the low perspective, the larger image has very nice detail and the food in the beak tops it all off, well done.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 3, 2012 at 12:25 PM

Thanks Everyone!

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 3, 2012 at 3:06 PM

Oh, this is wonderful Cheryl. Such a terrific low angle. Water droplets and prey as well...and that eye! Very nice.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on January 3, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Sweet! I've been after a shot of these guys in LA for awhile but have not had any luck. The detail in the large view is great.

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