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Great Crested Grebe

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21 replies
Posted by Arjan van der Stel on April 2, 2008 at 7:31 AM
Made this picture with the last sunlight that day......

Nikon D50 ,Sigma 500mm f/4.5 EX APO HSM

ISO400 - F/5.6 - 1/320 Sec.
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 2, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Hi Arjan,

Flawless! Beautiful colours, detail and excellent refection!
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Posted by Ian Hay on April 2, 2008 at 7:42 AM
A classic shot

Ian Hay
Posted by David Kjaer on April 2, 2008 at 7:57 AM
W :eek: W simple flawless beauty!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on April 2, 2008 at 8:04 AM
Very nice indeed.... it does however need a little CW rotation, about 1.5 degrees.... the way to check is to use the ruler tool in PS draw from the centre of the eye to the centre of the eye in the reflection, then go to rotate> arbitrary and the correct figure will be in the box....

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Posted by Tim Munsey on April 2, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Wow as said is absolutely gorgeous!

Tim
Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2008 at 8:14 AM
Lovely gutsy image>
JohnR
Posted by Ian Mason on April 2, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Outstanding!
Posted by Helge Sorensen on April 2, 2008 at 9:04 AM
Wonderful image in a beautyful light! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 2, 2008 at 9:50 AM
Absolutely stunning. Right subject, right conditions, right light, right bloomin gorgeous!
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 2, 2008 at 11:26 AM
And what an extremely good job of making it you did Arjan - lovely image :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 2, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Superb image - looks like its sliding along a mirror!

Dave
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 2, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Stunning image

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Posted by Anthony House on April 2, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Love the reflection, very impressive..
Posted by Colin Pickett on April 2, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Brilliant shot, the detail and refection are amazing. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on April 2, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Very beautiful and a wonderful reflection
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 3, 2008 at 2:12 AM
Great reflection shot, Arjan :smile:
Posted by Gary Beers on April 3, 2008 at 4:02 AM
Fantastics shot in great light. I agree a bit of CW rotation is needed
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 3, 2008 at 4:03 AM
Superb :toast: .

Phil.

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Posted by Danny Green on April 3, 2008 at 6:07 AM
Great shot

Danny

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Posted by Guy Rogers on April 3, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Hello Arjan.

A beautiful bird beautifully captured in beautiful light. :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on April 3, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Just perfect.
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