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Great Crested Grebe with chicks on back.

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Posted by Guy Rogers on May 21, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Great Crested Grebe with chicks on back.
Canon 40D, Sigma 300-800mm, F8, 1/125, iso 200. on bean bag.

A big thank you to Andy Astbury for this one, as he let me have a go in his floating hide.

Had about a 20% crop for composition.

Thanks for looking. :wavey:
Posted by SteveHL on May 21, 2008 at 3:47 PM
I can only think of one thing to say WOW :toast: :toast: :toast:
Regards
SteveHL
Posted by John MacTavish on May 21, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Totally agree with Steve here

WOW shot

John
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 21, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Hi Guy,

I ditto Steve's comment! WOW!

Very nice of Mr Astbury!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on May 21, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Guy

Oh yes I agree that's the WOW factor.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne / Kansas
Posted by Alan Bryant on May 21, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Awesome image :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 21, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Spot on :toast: :toast:


Ian
Posted by Paul Hillion on May 21, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Wonderful, one of the best images I've seen on here! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on May 22, 2008 at 1:47 AM
Just stunning.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on May 22, 2008 at 3:43 AM
Superb! :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 22, 2008 at 4:38 AM
Very, very, very good! The beak-to-beak behaviour just caps it off for me. The low angle and soft reflection are superb. Man, there has been some cracking grebe shots this year! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 22, 2008 at 4:44 AM
Very, very nice indeed! Gorgeous shot.

Greg
Posted by Gary Beers on May 22, 2008 at 5:21 AM
One of the best GCG images I have seen :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on May 22, 2008 at 5:56 AM
:eek: :eek: :eek: Absolutely STUNNING!!!!!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on May 22, 2008 at 6:19 AM
it's a superb shot Guy, very well done.

Matt
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 22, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Super shot Guy, and perfect moment :toast: :toast:

Great example of the role 'light' plays in getting that extra special image!!

Alan
Posted by Magnus Hird on May 22, 2008 at 8:01 AM
Beautiful Guy. The grebe really pops out from the dark water and the intimate behaviour tops it off, fab :smile:
Posted by Adam Seward on May 22, 2008 at 8:53 AM
What a fantastic picture! Well done Guy! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 22, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Excellent.... another man braver than I.... :rolleyes:

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 22, 2008 at 11:48 AM
A very beautiful image-love the pose and interaction of the chick and adult and also of the 2nd chick peeking out-lovely

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Nash on May 22, 2008 at 12:04 PM
W.O.W :toast:
Posted by eric weight on May 22, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Just beautiful. As well as the technical excellence of the image, it is a great behavioural shot. On top of that it is just plain beautiful to look at; they don't come much better.


:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Ian Mason on May 22, 2008 at 3:51 PM
This is jaw-droppinglyl beautiful. Very well done!
Posted by Graeme Lee on May 22, 2008 at 3:55 PM
How much to build me a hide Andy and transport it to Devon? :smile:

Superb Guy. Can't fault a thing :toast:
Posted by A.R.D on May 22, 2008 at 5:44 PM
Hello

As above, above, above......

Cheers
Posted by David Taylor on May 23, 2008 at 4:41 PM
Great perspective, and everything else as well.

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Posted by Nicholas Armitt on June 3, 2008 at 3:53 PM
This for me is a stunning image of a very beautiful bird.

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