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Great Crested Grebes #5

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Posted by PhilH on June 13, 2006 at 8:27 AM
Great Crested Grebes #5
20D, 400/2.8 + 2x, ISO200, 1/500 @ f10, EV -2/3, Gitzo 500 + 393, C1pro + CS2.

Hi,

Took a trip to check out the Grebes and they have hatched three youngsters, unfortunately they have deserted the nest area and headed out to the middle of the lake :frown:

Had a lucky 30mins when the local fishing club started clearing the swims for the new season and the grebes escaped to near my camera position.

Conditions not ideal with very harsh sunlight, but happy to get a few images of the 'family'

All the best
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 13, 2006 at 8:29 AM
absolutely beautiful Phil,cant get much better than this

:toast: :toast:

Barrie
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 13, 2006 at 9:03 AM
Marvellous stuff Phil. Good interaction going on.

:toast: :toast:

Tim
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 13, 2006 at 12:12 PM
I have been to the grebes on Lake Geneva early today but it has such large reed beds that you cant see the nests only hear the din coming from them,No adults with chicks out on the lake yet-would like an image like this very much :toast:
Posted by Nick on June 13, 2006 at 4:45 PM
Always love those stripey chicks :smile:
Posted by Justin on June 14, 2006 at 5:17 AM
Another cracking shot for your Grebe collection Phil.

I particularly like the way both birds are looking the same way and also the one raised, and one lowered head works superbly.

:toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on June 14, 2006 at 7:06 AM
Hi Phil

Super shot - love the interaction. Very minor nit - for presentation I would have cropped a little more from the FG!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on June 14, 2006 at 1:09 PM
Beautiful photograph.They "pop-out" of the picture with the colour tone of the FG and BG.

:toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on June 14, 2006 at 5:05 PM
A corker of a shot Phil :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on June 15, 2006 at 7:37 AM
Nice to see a picture of 2 birds, not always that easy but you pulled it off and its a very good image!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Helge Sorensen on June 16, 2006 at 7:53 AM
Wonderful family-portrait, Phil!