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Male Goldeneye

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Posted by Danny Green on May 21, 2006 at 6:35 AM
Male Goldeneye
Thanks to everyone that commented on my last post, as promised here is another image that I managed to take from my recent trip to Scandanavia. Not as low as the Slavonian Grebe image as I wanted to include the mirror image. Thanks for looking.

Canon EOS 1D MkII, 500mm Lens, F4, 1/125, ISO Rating 200

Danny
Posted by Paul Schröder on May 21, 2006 at 7:42 AM
Wonderful colours. Like the low angle view. Looks a bit soft around the head and eye on my monitor.

Paul :toast:

NL/Rotterdam
Posted by David Kjaer on May 21, 2006 at 8:13 AM
Hi Danny

Love the composition and colours - also the fact that the FG water is still and the BG has ripples!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on May 21, 2006 at 8:54 AM
Hi Danny
Loveley capture with reflection. Goldeneyes are smart looking birds. :toast:
Major
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 21, 2006 at 9:00 AM
We had the here for the winter on lake Geneva but they stayed out in the middle and eluded me-Very jealous,a wonderful capture :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 21, 2006 at 9:51 AM
Very nice, lovely setting but i think it could do with a bit more USM.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Brian Matthews on May 21, 2006 at 9:57 AM
Nice work Danny, great colours in the water, good contrast between the birds. Did you get this in your floating hide as these birds are hard to get close to.
Posted by Philip Kirkham on May 21, 2006 at 11:09 AM
Hello Danny
Another excellent image, maybe a touch more USM but that's a minor point.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 21, 2006 at 11:10 AM
Hi Danny,agree with the above comments,great colours in the water etc

Barrie
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 21, 2006 at 11:56 AM
Great choice to go for the higher viewpoint and reveal a remarkable reflection. Its absolutely perfect! Well framed with great colours, superb light and you've even managed to show the iridescent green head plumage. Well done! :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 22, 2006 at 4:16 AM
Gorgeous image, love the effect you have captured in the water, sharpness looks fine to me has a natural feel to it if that makes sense...

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Posted by Helge Sorensen on May 22, 2006 at 6:41 AM
Good job with both the exposure, and a great setting. :toast: Re: the eye, I always find that Goldeneyes eyes look a bit strange (soft).
Posted by Colin Pickett on May 22, 2006 at 3:05 PM
Hi Danny
Perfect reflection, I agree with Helge about them looking strange, with the the two tone funny shape neck there looks like a chunk missing out the back.

Regards :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on May 22, 2006 at 4:01 PM
Hi Danny

Great stuff, superb colours and reflection. Nicely exposed as well, although the whites in the neck are just beginning to go. Excellent work.

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cheers

Sean