Posted by Kim Connolly on September 29, 2008 at 6:34 AM
I spent some time watching the adult Grebe feeding and encouraging the juveniles to catch their own fish. It was amusing watching the adult give the juvenile a fish and then get exasperated by his attempts to turn it round to eat head first - and then snatch it back!!. This was one the juvenile actually caught himself!!
Canon 40d+400mmf5.6
ISO500
1/1000"
Ap Priority
f 5.6
Evaluative
A1 servo
C&C welcome
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 29, 2008 at 8:06 AM
Very nice capture Kim perhaps a little more sharpening around the head ?
I am not convinced on the square format here, would prefer to loose some from the bottom and have more to the front of the birds, they also appear to be swimming slightly downhill.
All the best
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 29, 2008 at 11:11 AM
Nice shot Kim, nits have been covered, like it.
Andy...
Posted by Kim Connolly on September 29, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Hi - thanks for the comments, Ian, Phil and Andy, will try a little more sharpening Ian - am always concerned that I might over do it. No -Phil it is not a big crop - they were very close - and I was lying on the edge of the water - (people walking their dogs round about looking at me as though I was bonkers) perhaps I was not holding the camera absolutely straight!!
Posted by Dawn Monrose on September 29, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Nice, I agree with the nits covered. I like the way you have captured the parent watching the young, and the pose/position of them. He/she seems very attentive!
Posted by keith mitchell on September 29, 2008 at 3:14 PM
Hi Kim.
Any small problems pointed out,i must say i agree with you about the sharpening.
Very nice picture.
Keith.
Posted by Rob Howard on September 29, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Hi Kim,
Nits covered. Nice shot and well worth getting funny looks for
Regards
Rob
Posted by Des Ong on September 29, 2008 at 5:34 PM
The crops a little too tight for me Kim, otherwise a nice shot.
Posted by Paul Inglis on September 29, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Hi Kim,
Lovely capture! The square crop doesn't work for me here (and I'm usually a fan of square crops!). More canvas to the right would work with a touch of the bottom!
Posted by John Robinson on September 29, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Hi Kim
You certainly got a good series on these birds. I agree about the water level and I certainly would like a bit picture more on the right.If you haven't got any it would be difficult in this case to put any in.
If not - just level it !!
John
Very nice capture, Kim, but I think the crop it a bit too tight. Maybe you should consider cropping it otherwise (if possible of course).
Posted by Kim Connolly on September 30, 2008 at 4:08 AM
Have edited the original in the way that has been suggested - cannot put any more on the front - that's full frame now! Not sure about levelling John??!!
Have sharpened the head a bit more too.
Thanks for the suggestions - much appreciated, hope it looks better now!!
Discussion
12 repliesCanon 40d+400mmf5.6
ISO500
1/1000"
Ap Priority
f 5.6
Evaluative
A1 servo
C&C welcome
Regards
Ian
I am not convinced on the square format here, would prefer to loose some from the bottom and have more to the front of the birds, they also appear to be swimming slightly downhill.
All the best
Nice shot Kim, nits have been covered, like it.
Andy...
Any small problems pointed out,i must say i agree with you about the sharpening.
Very nice picture.
Keith.
Nits covered. Nice shot and well worth getting funny looks for
Regards
Rob
Lovely capture! The square crop doesn't work for me here (and I'm usually a fan of square crops!). More canvas to the right would work with a touch of the bottom!
You certainly got a good series on these birds. I agree about the water level and I certainly would like a bit picture more on the right.If you haven't got any it would be difficult in this case to put any in.
If not - just level it !!
John
Have sharpened the head a bit more too.
Thanks for the suggestions - much appreciated, hope it looks better now!!