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Posted by Andy Astbury on April 26, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Another shot showing the virtues of a floating hide - pity the photographer has none :biggrin: :biggrin:

I know the BG is a bit 'scruffy' but you can't ask him to take his ablutions somewhere else - well, I suppose you could try :wink:

Two more pairs of GCGrebe has now nested on the lake so perhaps the dream grebe shot might just come off in the next 2 weeks.

D300
Sig 300-800 @ 750mm
ISO 400
1/800 @ f9 -1/3EV
DYNAMIC metering Paul:biggrin: :wink:

PP Bibble Pro + CS3

Thanks for looking :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Bate on April 26, 2008 at 4:23 PM
wow, love it, you are having fun in that thing arent you!!! dont brink it on fri though!!!!
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 26, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Cracker of an image Andy :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Super image Andy. BG is fine for me.

Dave
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 26, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Hi Andy,

DYNAMIC! :biggrin: The exposure sure looks good! :cool:

That hide of yours is certainly earning it's keep! :biggrin: Cracking behaviourial shot! I can't see anything scruffy about it! :wink:

I really hope you get those Grebe shots your after!
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Posted by David Taylor on April 26, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Fantastic shot. It has a 3D look on my monitors. Keep them coming.

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David
Posted by Justin on April 27, 2008 at 2:04 AM
Great bit of action, caught well. Love that ultra low viewpoint. :cool:
Posted by eric weight on April 27, 2008 at 2:12 AM
Paul's right. That is not a scruffy background; it is called the real world and makes this an even better shot than it already is for me. This is the best moorhen shot I can remember for a long while. Looking forward to more.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Brian McGeough on April 27, 2008 at 3:57 AM
Makes the use of a hide worthwhile when the shots come out as good as this!! :toast:

Cheers
Brian
Posted by Nigel Blake on April 27, 2008 at 4:43 AM
Whilst the real world does look scruffy I prefer it when the real world compliments the subject rather than fights it for the viewers attention, this is a great shot Andy, but I agree with you on the background, more separation between the Moorhen and BG and/or shallower DOF would have made an already fine image into a really special one!
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 27, 2008 at 4:44 AM
Like the POV Andy :toast:

Steve
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 27, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Hello Andy.

Lovely bathing shot, and the backgrounds fine with me.

I might just burn down the bright stem in front of the Moorhen just abit. :wavey:
Posted by Paula Graham on April 27, 2008 at 10:41 AM
My goodness, I have just been looking at the weight of that gear of yours and all that on a floating platform, I just wonder how you do it and how you keep it steady. Would love to see you 'in action'!
Your dedication is bound to come off one day with the 'perfect shot' of your grebes.
I like this shot too.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 28, 2008 at 2:16 AM
Hi Andy,

Great action shot and a real wet affair :smile:
Posted by PhilH on April 28, 2008 at 3:01 AM
Great PoV, great exposure.... the bg is not a problem for me... good luck with the Grebe Money shot....

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Posted by John Chapman on April 28, 2008 at 5:54 AM
Superb shot Andy.
John :toast: