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Red Throated Diver

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Posted by John Chapman on October 6, 2006 at 11:02 AM
Red Throated Diver
Hi All
Picture taken recently Nome Alaska with Canon 1D MK11n 300mm lens plus 2x conv. 1/320 F8 ISO 250. More images of Nome on my Web Site feel free to have a look and make comments.
John
Aberdeen
Scotland.
Posted by Paul Williams on October 6, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Great shot John. :toast: These birds are quite stunning to look at, I always find the eye colour a bit odd/freaky.
Posted by Mike Smith on October 6, 2006 at 11:58 AM
Composition wise excellent as always, but not sure if it is my monitor but the image seems overly bright and oversaturated in colour, the throat patch for example seems rusty orange rather than the deep blood red that I had expected - is this due to Canadian species variation compared to UK "Loons"?

Mike
Posted by Malcolm Muir on October 6, 2006 at 1:07 PM
Another lovely image John. One of my favourite birds here at home - I've yet to see the North American 'loon' varient.

Cheers

Malcolm :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on October 6, 2006 at 3:47 PM
Hi Mike
it was the Alaskan lighting that gave the Loon the beautiful colour.
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on October 7, 2006 at 4:52 AM
A superb example here John. The lighting makes this special.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on October 7, 2006 at 9:26 AM
Love the tight composition John, and the head turn is perfection!

I'm trying to decide whether cloning the small bg plantlife would polish it off nicely, or whether it wouldn't :confused:

either way, its a very fine shot!

Alan
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 7, 2006 at 12:04 PM
Cracker :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 7, 2006 at 6:24 PM
I think I wold clone out those aquatic plants in the Bg John
to make an already excelent image even better. :toast:

Major
Posted by Terry on October 8, 2006 at 3:54 AM
Gorgeous bird John :smile: I love the glint in his eye :smile:

Terry
Posted by PhilH on October 9, 2006 at 3:32 AM
Super bird, well photographed, it may be me but could it do with a slight CCW rotation?

:toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on October 9, 2006 at 6:28 AM
One of your best, John - it's a fantastic photo o fthis normally very shy specie :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on October 9, 2006 at 7:29 PM
A beautiful shot of a beautiful bird. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on October 11, 2006 at 3:35 PM
Very nice indeed :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on October 11, 2006 at 3:40 PM
A real beauty John :toast: :toast: