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Graphic grebe.

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Posted by Peter Cairns on October 4, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Graphic grebe.
Way behind with processing and between bringing myself to look at files that are 3 years old and more (very depressing), I'm picking a few out from early this year.
I do like simple, graphic images but I know they're not for everyone. I was photographing geese at a local loch and this Slavonian grebe emerged from the vegetation trailing with it a silvery wake which for me, lifts this above other similar shots I've taken before.

Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com

Canon 1dIIn, 500mm, ISO200.
Posted by Craig Churchill on October 4, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Very much in agreement the silvery wake makes this image,the mist also helps!!!!!!
Proof that simple shots work,the difficult bit is deciding where in the frame to put the grebe?


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :smile:
Posted by Tim Taylor on October 4, 2009 at 11:43 AM
I love that glowing colour and it seems well composed to my eye. Possibly a couple of dust bunnies below and right from the grebe or maybe just detritus on the water..

Tim :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on October 4, 2009 at 11:43 AM
The shot I have been trying for, just brilliant :jump: :biggrin:

:toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on October 4, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Beautiful :eek: colours,composition are very good and the sunlit trail left behind by the grebe gives movement to the image,very nice :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 4, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Wonderful shot, great composition. I like it a lot. :smile:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 4, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Another beauty! Superb background.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on October 4, 2009 at 5:02 PM
The minimalist feel created by the mist works very well. Did you pitch a dry-ice machine when you left the band all those years a go? Nice image.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Duncan Armour on October 5, 2009 at 3:20 AM
Lovely shot. Nothing I can think of to improve it. One to dig out to show people who claim that photography isn't an art.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on October 5, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Stunning moody shot Peter!
Love these type of images!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Marcus Conway on October 5, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Beautiful image. Very evocative! :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on October 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM
I love (dare i say) "simple" shots like this :cool:

Well done :toast: :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on October 5, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Yep, this will do nicely :wavey:

Edwin Kats