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Mating Great Crested Grebes

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Posted by Guy Rogers on November 23, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Mating Great Crested Grebes
Canon 40D, Sigma 500mm f4.5, f8, iso 200, tripod.

Another one form earlier this year

Thanks for looking.

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Posted by Edwin kats on November 23, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Very nice Guy. Not sure if you are into it but you could clean the background a bit?

But I really like it as it is.

Edwin Kats
Posted by PhilH on November 23, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Nice as it is for me, certainly not easy to frame and you have done well here... just have a feeling it may need a little CW rotation.

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Posted by Fran French on November 23, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Now that's something you don't see every day, very nice indeed!! Like it as is.

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 23, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Nicely captured Guy, but would agree with Edwin re BG :wavey:

When will you be choosing the names :biggrin:
Posted by John Robinson on November 23, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Great stuff ! Excellent lighting.
JohnR
Posted by Brett Lewis on November 23, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Superb work Guy and a moment very well captured. A little CW rotation as mentioned but the rest is fine as is.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on November 23, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Brilliant!
Posted by David Sewell on November 24, 2009 at 4:45 AM
Superb, personally I like it just the way it is. You could not have caught the moment any better.

David

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 24, 2009 at 5:31 AM
One of the best shots of mating Grebes i have seen!
Love the light, water drops and crisp detail.

Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 24, 2009 at 6:00 AM
Wow. That is a great picture Guy. I'd leave the background as is, maybe a bit of rotation but nothing that really detracts from the image at all. Love it.
Robert
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 24, 2009 at 7:33 AM

Great shot with loads of impact Guy, the pose of the male bird is fantastic, top shot.

Andy...
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 24, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Beautiful shot sharp with lovely light :smile:

Minor nits re CW and BG already been done :wink:
Posted by Mark Sisson on November 24, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Very nice indeed Guy - that 40D really can produce some tack sharp stuff imo.

B/G comments a matter of taste but sunject strong enough to stand it imo.

Mark
Posted by Paul Rosser on November 24, 2009 at 1:37 PM
STUNNING!!!
Regards,
Paul. :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 24, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Fabulous shot. :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on November 24, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Beautiful cature Guy,just stunning :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Ashton on November 24, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Excellent as is. A vey good wildlife image.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on November 24, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Lovely natural history image.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Des Ong on November 25, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Agree with all been said, Like it lots.

Des :toast: :wavey: