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Great crested Grebe-Podiceps cristatus

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 6, 2007 at 2:51 PM
Great crested Grebe-Podiceps cristatus
Hi Guys,

Not much to shoot around here lately as the weather is terrible so here's another from my series with the Great crested Grebes that i shot recently.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon 20D
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: F 5
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: - 1 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous: frame 1
ISO: 200
Lens: 500mm F4.5+1.7 x TC
Focal length:1360 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Full Frame
Carbon Fibre Tripod with Winmerley Sidekick for support
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
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Posted by Alan Bryant on March 6, 2007 at 3:11 PM
Hi Jeroen

Cracking shot of the Grebe.

Fantastic detail :cool:

Loved reading all the spech's for the shot aswell :cool:

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Fellowes on March 6, 2007 at 3:27 PM
Hi

I like this a lot - excellent muted colours. :toast:

Mark
Posted by Graeme Lee on March 6, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Nice image. Usually this would be a bit big in the frame for me, but I love the detail it's showing. Works well :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Paul Thomas on March 6, 2007 at 6:46 PM
A super shot of one of my favourite birds :smile:

:toast:

Paul
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 7, 2007 at 4:36 AM
Nice detail and a nice bird.

Mark
Posted by Richard Tynan on March 7, 2007 at 6:18 AM
The grebe looks very good in this image.
Nice colours and great pose.
I like the droplets of water on the back too.

I would agree that just a bit more room around it would be nice, not always easy with a non-zoom lens.

Very nice indeed. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jim Greenfield on March 7, 2007 at 7:56 AM
It has all been said - really nice with super detail and BG. Not too big in the frame for me.
What sort of TC are you using that gives 1.7X please?
Posted by John Chapman on March 7, 2007 at 9:08 AM
Great image Jeroen. :toast:
John
Aberdeen.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 7, 2007 at 1:52 PM
Hi Guys,

Thanks for your comments!
To Jim: I am using the 1.7 TC from Soligor wich is the only TC that will allow me to AF on the 20D with the Sigma 500mm F4.5