From Slapton Lee, a few days ago.

Discussion

9 replies

Posted by Paula Graham on May 5, 2008 at 10:57 AM

Watching the Grebes do their amazing dance of love. The hide is a typical one...too high, lots of reeds in front of it so almost impossible to photograph from it.
Never witnessed this spectacle before, how can they have their movements so finely tuned with such precicion. Amazing.
Pic a bit tight in the frame due to the reeds, could add new canvass!

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Posted by Andy Astbury on May 5, 2008 at 1:19 PM

Just needs some selective sharpening Paula - nice action to witness

Posted by Tim Munsey on May 5, 2008 at 3:47 PM

Must be a wonderful spectacle, well caught, needed Andy's sharpening. Very nice.

Tim

Posted by Guy Rogers on May 5, 2008 at 3:55 PM

Hello Paula.

Nice capture, Ive tried to get this last year but it just didnt happen so well done.

Posted by John Robinson on May 5, 2008 at 4:43 PM

Good action grab.
JohnR

Posted by Jeremy on May 5, 2008 at 5:04 PM

Remember seeing these at Slapton when on holiday there with my parents - only a couple of years back!
Very nice capture, but definitely needed Andy`s sharpening!

Posted by Ian Mason on May 5, 2008 at 6:45 PM

Nice! I was watching a similar scene a few hours ago - unfortunately through binoculars. Lucky you!

I agree about hides by the way - why aren't they designed by photographers?!

Posted by Paul Inglis on May 6, 2008 at 6:22 AM

Hi Paula,

Awesome image!

Posted by Barry Southon on May 6, 2008 at 6:54 AM

Hi Paula

Great shot. Couldn't agree more about hides.

Barry

Eastbourne / Kansas

Posted by John Chapman on May 7, 2008 at 5:09 AM

Great shot Paula and Andy's sharpening fairly helped.
John