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Grebe Love

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Posted by Tom Smit on April 12, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Grebe Love
This one I shot last week, coming home from work.
I leave the birds in the middle on purpose, because leaving some space does not do any good to the picture i.m.o.

Please let me know if you do agree with me or not.
So all C&C is welcome. Thanks in advance.

Exposure time 1/250 s
F-number f/5.6
Exposure program Aperture priority
ISO speed ratings ISO 100
Exposure bias value 1.00 eV
Focal length 700 mm
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 13, 2010 at 3:21 AM
I agree that space either side of the birds would be superfluous Tom so having said that perhaps try a vertical crop from the central portion of the picture to give more prominence to the birds? Just an idea.
Posted by Cliff Young on April 13, 2010 at 3:22 AM
Tom, I have no problem with the central position of the two grebes but the highlights look blown out on my monitor - pity as I like the composition and setting.
Posted by Craig Jones on April 13, 2010 at 4:39 AM
Beautiful courtship pose captured :wink: love the POV :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 13, 2010 at 4:55 AM
Nice shot. I was in the netherlands last week and watched these birds on the otherside of a lake/pond in Oostduin, there was a Red-crested Potchard there too, back at work now :frown: .

Tim
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 13, 2010 at 7:38 AM
Very good courtship shot - the way the bills cross over makes the image for me.
Posted by Ben Gardner on April 13, 2010 at 7:40 AM
lovely image though I do wonder whether it feel either slightly to tight (not a bird in habitat shot) or not tight enough. Maybe cropping it portrait would help but loely colour and great behaviour captured. :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on April 13, 2010 at 11:15 AM
its a lovely shot maybe portrait would work well as already mentioned
Posted by Mark Green on April 13, 2010 at 2:02 PM
very nice shot. as mentioned i think portrait would be good. all other nits covered.

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by Andy Gregory on April 13, 2010 at 2:17 PM
A great shot. I have taken hundreds of shots of grebes recently but none were anywhere near as good as this :jump:
Posted by Paul Rosser on April 13, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Always lovely to see! Nice work.
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 13, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Lovely to see! I wish they had been a bit further from the background to soften it a little. Central composition works fine for me.