Great Crested Grebes Displaying

I hope me and Frederic are not boring you with the Grebe shots. This was also one of those moments that I had wanted to see and photograph. Exposure was really tricky as the sun was low and to the side but I wanted this light as it really made the grebes stand out from the dark surroundings. This display was the best I have seen in all the years of trying for Creat Crested and in one session managed to cover the whole display.

Canon EOS 1D MK11, 500mm Lens, 1/500, F4, ISO Rating 200.

Danny

Wonderful image Danny, something I have always wanted to see.

Andrew

An excellent image of some key behaviour, the BG and lighting is excellent.

T

Inspired yes, bored never. A lovely image.
Dave

Wonderful image! Very well done in the tricky lighting!

Chris.

Hi Danny

Never bored with quality images and this one is no exception!

David

Lovely light, composition and behaviour - I remember watching this last year or so and it is indeed one of nature's great sights - when they go flying towards each other and then up to attention - truly memorable...



Mark

Hi Danny,

A stunner of an image with perfect light to boot , very , very nice

Regards

Andy...

Lovely soft evening light Danny - a cracking image of one of the best spectacles in our world - top job guv'na

Will bell you later in the week about that floating hide

Very very good Danny, beautiful light and perspective. Behaviour I've seen a few times but never photographed.

Lovely image indeed :-)

can I ask a daft question, is this happening now ?, all the grebes I've seen around my local patches over the year appeared to have gone to ground (showing my lack of knowledge here)

Hello Steve

No its not a daft question I should have said it was in the spring. Great Crested Grebes do their display in the spring, usually starts around the end of March and throughout April. If you have a res or lake near you the chances are you will have a resident pair. They change into a drap winter plumage during the autumn but early next year they turn back into their lovely breeding plumage. Hope this helps.

Danny

VERY nice Danny

Andy

thanks Danny, thats pretty much what I thought, hopefully I'll see some of this early next year :-)

Simply beautiful image - outstanding.



Mark

Just about up to your usual standards Danny



Mark

This is wonderful. Beautiful light and pose of the birds. This is what spring is all about. Hope to shoot them like this myself next spring.
Well done Danny

Edwin Kats

Satisfaction guaranteed when you get yourself a floating raft and get images like this.

Major.

What a stunning image.

Never bored of great photography. A great moment, beautifully captured.