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Posted by John Robinson on May 29, 2010 at 3:08 PM

Great Crested Grebe (Female)
Been a while since we had a close up.
D200
Sigma 50-500
80th @f11 500 ISO
About 60 % of full frame.
JR

Posted by David Taylor on May 29, 2010 at 3:42 PM

I'm definitely going to use my Bigma more often, after seeing this. Excellent. Hand held or tripod, John?

Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 29, 2010 at 3:47 PM

Superb detail John. Stunning.

Posted by PhilH on May 29, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Now that is a nice detailed portrait of a splendid looking bird... wonder what a very slightly lower viewpoint would have given

Posted by John Robinson on May 29, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Thanks both.
David
Unusually for me on a tripod !
I still say for a budget lens - when you get it right its a cracker !
Sat on a fishermans platform.
Phil- a wet camera !!

Cheers
JohnR

Posted by Karen Summers on May 29, 2010 at 4:45 PM

very nice John lovely and sharp,great eye

Posted by Paul Rosser on May 30, 2010 at 5:17 AM

Fab portrait John!
Paul.

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 30, 2010 at 6:15 AM

Brilliant and pin sharp John
stunning portrait

Bertl

Posted by Lee Newman on May 30, 2010 at 8:52 AM

Very nice colours & bg. Excellent details especially the eye.

Lee

Posted by Ron McCombe on May 30, 2010 at 12:55 PM

lovely image John

Posted by Dale Sutton on May 30, 2010 at 1:36 PM

Nice clean shot John, just that little niggle in the bottom left.

Dale

Posted by keith mitchell on May 30, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Nice shot John.

Keith.

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 31, 2010 at 1:40 AM

Lovely portrait with great detail.

Posted by Graham Goddard on May 31, 2010 at 4:19 AM

Super close up John demonstrating what the Bigma can do in the right hands !