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Black-throated Diver

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Posted by Paul Hobson on July 23, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Black-throated Diver
One of those birds I have been waiting along time to get to grips with. Just returned from a trip to Finland where I managed shots of both BT and RT plus Ospreys and the usual stuff on bears.
Eos 1DMK3 500mm

Paul Hobson

www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Craig Jones on July 23, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Beautiful portrait of these stunning birds,love the freshwater droplets on him,letting us know he'd just been diving for food, lovely shot :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on July 23, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Excellent !
Love the "usual bears " bit :biggrin:
JohnR
Posted by Kim Connolly on July 23, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Fabulous shot.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 23, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Very strong portrait Paul.
Robert
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 23, 2009 at 10:54 AM
A very nice portrait and super detail including those droplets. might have taken a bit of that space at the top and given some extra at the bottom.. the colours must have played havoc for the exposure but very well handled. The white's are a little hot around the 'crop' area..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on July 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Minor nit mentioned, a super image, however for me it feels a bit tight in the frame with very little room for the bird below water and the beak a bit close to the right hand edge... wonderful eye...

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Posted by eric weight on July 23, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Don't these have wonderful soft velvety textures in the plumage. Lovely shot.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 23, 2009 at 11:50 AM


Cracking shot Paul and of a bird I have yet to see in this plummage.

Andy...
Posted by Mark Hamblin on July 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Beautiful colours rendered on the neck. Not seen that portrayed so well before.
Posted by Ian Mason on July 23, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Just beautiful - wish I could see one!
Posted by Fran French on July 23, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Well worth your wait! Love the water droplets and that eye.

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 23, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Perfect shot, not critics
beautiful bird
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Posted by Justin on July 23, 2009 at 4:12 PM
A very nice portrait of a beautiful species.
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Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 23, 2009 at 5:33 PM
A lovely shot but I think a little more room on the right for me. Having said that I would just be happy to see a BTD :biggrin:
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 24, 2009 at 4:11 AM
Thats a fine portrait shot Paul. Not something we see too much of on here. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Mark Sisson on July 24, 2009 at 5:12 AM
You said you'd done well with these - and you have!! Love the neck colours in particular.

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Mark
Posted by David Kjaer on July 25, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Super close-up Paul!

David :toast: