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Next generation Grebes

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 25, 2007 at 1:21 PM
Next generation Grebes
Hi Guys,

Haven't been posting a lot lately due to work obligations, so here's one from a series i shot some time ago of a couple of Grebes and their youngsters.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon 20D (still desperately waiting for that 1D MK III....)
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: F 5.0
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Ai Focus
ISO: 400
Lens:500mm F4.5+1.7x TC
Focal length:1360 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Full Frame
On homemade beanbag laying flat on the belly
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
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Posted by Alan Bryant on May 25, 2007 at 1:55 PM
Very nice shot Jeroen.

Love the low angle and the little ones sat on her/his back.Great detail and colouring aswell.

:toast: :toast:

ps. you must have a really low-down car :wink:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 25, 2007 at 2:00 PM
Hi Alan,

Thanks for the comment! I did not notice the "shot from car window part"... :redface:
I'll change it right away...!

Thanks!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by David Kjaer on May 25, 2007 at 2:26 PM
Beautiful - love everything about it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on May 25, 2007 at 3:47 PM
A beauty in every way.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 25, 2007 at 3:50 PM
Cracking image-great POV :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 25, 2007 at 4:10 PM
Missed your posts of late - great to see an image of yours again - simply glorious :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 25, 2007 at 4:15 PM
Very nice :toast: :toast: .

Phillip.

:smile: :wavey:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 26, 2007 at 3:43 AM
Superb Jeroen,great capture :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 26, 2007 at 11:19 AM
Hi Jeroen,
Lovely image , the chicks really make the image imo.

Kind regards
Andy... :smile: