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Little Grebe

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Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 2, 2012 at 5:06 PM
Little Grebe
Thanks for the comments on my last image. This was taken at the London Wetland Centre where I have now found somewhere where I can get low to the water! I knew that a Little Grebe frequented the pond, and so I lay down and waited, and sure enough, he came past me.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm
F5.6
1/200s
ISO 640

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 3, 2012 at 1:13 AM
This is nice! Maybe just a little soft at the head on the larger version, but wonderful colours, pose and exquisite water.
Cheers!
Sandy
Posted by Bob Johnson on March 3, 2012 at 2:48 AM
I agree with Sandy on this one. Great to see some patience paying off for you Oscar :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by PhilH on March 3, 2012 at 5:38 AM
Very nice Oscar... I might prefer a little more space above... fraid your Little Grebe appears to be swimming downhill though... easiest way to check is take a point on the bird and the reflection... the reflection should be exactly below (the cheek patch is good for this)

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Phil Shaw on March 3, 2012 at 5:52 AM
Nice composition and colours, but for swimming waterfowl, the shutter speed needs to be a minimum of 1/320, and preferably higher. Below 1/320s, the image will not be sharp.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 3, 2012 at 5:57 AM
Nits already covered but it is a cracking image of a LG, great detail on the bird. Have never managed to get this close to one.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 3, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Nits covered, still a nice image.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Graham Goddard on March 3, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Nits mentioned already, but the colour on the water is just super. :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 3, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Hello Oscar.

Love the colours in this image and for me the composion is spot on.

Only comment would be some rotation as Phil as mentioned.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 3, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Nits covered. The composition is good though as is the colouration of the background.
Posted by keith mitchell on March 3, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Oscar no nits from me ,i really do like this.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 3, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Great colours - really atmospheric shot.

Dave
Posted by Barry Southon on March 4, 2012 at 12:57 AM
Oscar

Great colours and the low position enhances the image further.
:wink:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 4, 2012 at 3:43 AM

With the exception of the rotation, can't fault it, Oscar. The colours work so well together :toast:

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 5, 2012 at 2:01 PM
Lovely colours Oscar, but a tad Soft on the head.
Paul Rosser. :wavey: