Western Grebe

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted December 6, 2012309 views14 comments

D800
500mm
1/1250 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 200
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Very large crop

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 6, 2012 at 4:35 PM

Terrific - the fish adds a lot to the image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 6, 2012 at 5:51 PM

Nice catch for both you and the grebe!

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

Comment posted by Jerry Marella on December 6, 2012 at 8:24 PM

Beauty. Love the eye.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 142 Posts, 862 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on December 6, 2012 at 9:35 PM

Beautiful! Love that long neck and the water beading off the feathers.

Registered on November 8, 2008, 55 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on December 6, 2012 at 9:37 PM

excellent catch both of you, well done!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on December 6, 2012 at 10:38 PM

Great moment of capture and sharp Sandy.

Well done

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 6, 2012 at 11:22 PM

Sandy,
Wonderful shot. If there is anything we hate, it is a hungry Grebe.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 7, 2012 at 2:41 AM

Nice catch for both you and the grebe

I really like that bright red eye. Nice details, excellent exposure work.

Sweet Action Photo Sandy!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 7, 2012 at 2:42 PM

I like how that red eye really draws you in plus the head turn with fish adds up for a wonderful image, well done Sandy.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Bryant on December 7, 2012 at 2:45 PM

Well timed, not knowing where or when these guys are going to pop. And with some food aswell

Nice one

Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments

Comment posted by Vanessa Caccamise on December 8, 2012 at 7:35 AM

Nice capture.. the fish in the beak makes it!

Registered on February 7, 2012, 17 Posts, 57 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on December 9, 2012 at 4:30 PM

Wonderful timing Sandy. Great image.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 9, 2012 at 5:06 PM

"Wonderful timing" ? Pure Luck!
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 10, 2012 at 9:25 AM

Wonderful action shot ! The Grebe looks more or less surprised as having caught this fish

. Nice Sandy ! Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments