Great Crested Grebe

Gallery: AvianPosted January 20, 2010136 views8 comments

Hello,
this image was taken in Switzerland during a cloudy and windy day. This Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) was floating on the waters of Lac de Neuchatel.

EOS 40D
300 + 2TC
f 8,0
1/200
ISO 800
HH

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 20, 2010 at 2:14 PM

Nice pose, Monica. I like the low angle and water and the detail in the Grebe. Light in the eye would have been nice, but sometimes they don't cooperate on that.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 20, 2010 at 2:17 PM

Very nice Monica! Very nice head turn and pose.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 20, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Monica I like the comp and the nice head turn on this grebe. The water pattern is very appealing. Just a bit lighter might work too.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 20, 2010 at 5:41 PM

Very nice pose. The angle works very well.

D&L

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 20, 2010 at 7:32 PM

I like the colors, the pose, and your comp.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 20, 2010 at 8:25 PM

Hi Monica, This seems a little on the dark side on my screen. I think that you could bump the exposure up and maybe add a touch of contrast to extract a little more detail and color.
Still, very nice. I like the angle.

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Comment posted by István Molnár on January 20, 2010 at 9:05 PM

Cool shot.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on January 21, 2010 at 5:36 AM

Very nice image. Well mastered composition.

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