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Western Grebe

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Posted by Dan Walters on June 14, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Western Grebe
Captured this image at Sloans Lake tonight. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
Sigma 500mm f/4.5 lens
Posted by Dan Walters on June 14, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Also caught this pelican
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on June 15, 2009 at 12:26 AM
On my monitor, the first photo is a bit blown out. I prefer the second one in every respect. I like the subject, comp, light, and sharp focus. Thank you for sharing. :smile:
Posted by Dan Walters on June 15, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Thanks Momo. I tried to tone down that hot spot, although it does not seem to blown out on my screen.
Regardless, that one was a tricky exposure!
Posted by Nick Moore on June 15, 2009 at 8:53 AM
The red eyes of the Grebe really stand out, nice lighting, the one spot on the head just needs darkening a tad more. The in flight Pelican is a great image, great background and light!.
Posted by bill meikle on June 15, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Nice shots Dan as always, the last grebe I shot was in torrential rain making for a very disturbed water surface!
Posted by Morris McClung on June 15, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Two more great bird shots. NIce work.
Posted by Steven Peckham on June 15, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Both look fantastic to me. The greebe doesn't appear to be too hot to me.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on June 15, 2009 at 8:36 PM
I really like your Grebe shot. Looks fine on my monitor.
But, you really need to do something about that red-eye problem. :biggrin:
Posted by Kelly Black on June 17, 2009 at 4:40 AM
The Grebe shot looks fine on my monitor, as well. Very nice shots.