Little Grebe doing what little grebes do best...

With the Sun going in-out-in-out shake it all about and the wind blowing a bit of a hooley I got an hour with the birds today, except nobody wanted to play

Spotted this little grebe in some reeds - I get the feeling this is a new nest pile soon to be graced with some more eggs; the mute swan cob on this lake has given everything a real hard time this year so lets just hope he drops dead from stress, he really is a nasty soandso

Yep the reeds are a bit iffy but I couldn't go and cut 'em down could I!!??

Techs
1D2
100-400IS
800 ISO
1/500 @ 6.3 IS position 2
Manual focus, handheld

CapOne pro+CS2 small crop for comp

Thanks for looking

Andy

Hi Andy,you got lots of detail in the feathers,nice image,the reeds in front don't bother me

Lovely shot Andy, like Barrie the reeds don't bother me that much - kinda frame the Grebe. I think I'd clone out the bright bits in the top right corner though. I usually carry a strong pair of scissors in my belt pack and have used them on a couple of occasions to cut away a reed or whatever that is obscuring my view, needless to say I wouldn't cut anything down that would disturb or endanger a bird, nesting or otherwise.

Your handholding is better than mine by the looks of that crisp,sharp head.

Terrific reeds Andy, the grebe doesn't bother me at all.
Cracking stuff.



Tim

Cool environment shot Andy. Reeds kinda frame it

Terrific reeds Andy, the grebe doesn't bother me at all

LOL

I've gota agree with the Rest Andy ITS A GREAT environmental shot, people need to be able too see what we have put up with the world of Bird Working.

Charles;

I like it a lot, reeds seem to frame the picture well!

I think in this case the OOF reeds add to the image and you have controlled what looks like quite contrasty light very well!

David

I'll be contraversal... I'm not that keen on the OOF stuff although the thickness of it helps from distracting the eye and focusing it on the main subject.