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Grebe close up

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 22, 2007 at 4:08 PM
Grebe close up
One from today-The nest has been washed away in the recent bad weather so each parent is carrying 1 chick,With no nest to rest on the parents are looking tired and slept aloy near a reed bed, It was just a matter of waiting for them to drift my way-This one drifted abit to close for my set up but gives a good view of the chick

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Posted by writepic on June 22, 2007 at 5:11 PM

hi dave,

a lovely shot, i htink i'd have gone even tighter if i had got the chance/had gear etc? hope you don't mind - i've done a crop to show you what i mean

mark
Posted by Justin on June 22, 2007 at 5:46 PM
What an excellent shot to have in your collection.Very much like Mark's crop too.
Shame to hear about the nests being washed away.
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Posted by Jeremy on June 22, 2007 at 6:15 PM
Very nice shot. Crop-wise, I think somewhere between yours and Mark`s would be my preference - cropping just enough to remove the OOF highlights on the top edge and top left corner, whilst still leaving enough room for the Grebe`s crown feathers.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 23, 2007 at 4:29 AM
Hi Dave,yes nice shot,I would crop as Mark's crop but another 1/2 inch on the top ,

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 23, 2007 at 7:57 AM
I do actually have a tighter shot but felt it may be too big in the frame
Posted by Paula Graham on June 23, 2007 at 2:33 PM
What a nice shot and an interesting post re the cropping to get the best composition from the original image.