Grebe Stretch

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 201445 views5 comments

Pied-billed Grebe at Dead Horse Ranch State Park -- Northern Arizona

1/1250 at f8 and ISO320
Canon 7D
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC

If you have a Pied-billed Grebe in your pond -- be patient -- they will give you a show -- one of my favorite birds to photograph

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5 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 12, 2014 at 8:49 AM

Nice frame filling capture Scott. Was this full frame? Just curious. I really like the extended leg and I agree they are fun to watch and very active from what I've seen.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 12, 2014 at 10:18 AM

Thanks Kurt -- was not full frame

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 12, 2014 at 12:20 PM

Beautiful light and water color, Scott and extremely sharp. I think I might be tempted to crop just a touch off the bottom. It looks like you have just the bottom of the chin in the reflection, which gives the impression that chopping the head off was accidental rather than deliberate.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 13, 2014 at 11:38 PM

Lovely lighting on the grebe...if not full frame you were wise to wait for this moment! The wing up and foot back stretch position adds some interest. Nice shot! Sharon

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Comment posted by May Haga on February 14, 2014 at 1:04 PM

Love the colors in this one Scott. Nicely captured.
May

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