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Juvenile great crested grebe

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Posted by Alan Bryant on November 23, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Juvenile great crested grebe
It was a absalute pleasure watching this little chap diving, trying to catch a fish :cool: .

Taken on a very cloudy rainy day.

1D MKIII
EF 500 f4 L
Wimberley Gimble/Gitzo 1548 legs
ISO 1000
1/250 @ f4.5

C & C welcome

Thanks for looking :smile:
Posted by Craig Nash on November 23, 2007 at 1:41 PM
A lovely bird we have about three hundred of them in Belfast harbour at the moment. The first time I saw them I was gobsmacked as I didnt realise they wintered in large numbers.
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 23, 2007 at 2:43 PM
I like it when they still try to climb on mum and dads backs when they are too big - sometimes you see the parents dive for cover and hide when the kids are comming!

Cute image Alan:toast:

Can you move the image up in the frame a bit Alan or is this a full frame image?
Posted by Justin on November 23, 2007 at 4:21 PM
A lovely,sharp and clear shot. :cool:
Posted by Graeme Lee on November 23, 2007 at 5:45 PM
I'd prefer it nearer the top as my eye is drawn to the reflection, as little as it is. I'd try a bit more at the bottom. May not work, but that's my preference, not a criticism :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on November 24, 2007 at 8:55 AM
Nice picture of young grebe.
Frederic
Posted by Tristan Campbell on November 24, 2007 at 9:00 AM
Nice image, I'd just be tempted to warm it up a bit as it looks very cold to me. Tristan