Australasian Grebe

Gallery: AvianPosted June 14, 2010176 views21 comments

Another one from last year: Australasian Grebe at the local sludge ponds.

Canon 40D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4 tc, tripod set flat, ISO 200, 1/400, f/11, cropped to rectify tilt and some resultant slivers in-filled.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on June 14, 2010 at 5:48 AM

Nice sharp detailed photo Simon.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Marie Mitchell on June 14, 2010 at 6:17 AM

Lovely shot, great detail.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 14, 2010 at 6:34 AM

Stunning Simon - mirror smooth, great detail

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on June 14, 2010 at 9:08 AM

Great in every respect. I like the water droplets and the reflection. A beauty.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 14, 2010 at 9:49 AM

Simon, I like the simplicity of the image with a sharp bird in good light on smooth blue water. Detail and exposure look good and I love that eye. I enjoy the comparison between your species and our pied-billed.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on June 14, 2010 at 10:04 AM

Simon,

This is delightful as posted. I love the smooth water, the tiny bow wave, eye contact, details and sharpness. The exposure also look great. Comparing your grebes to our pied-billed id fun too.

Very well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM

Nothing to criticize in this - wonderful detail; nice reflection; clean water; believable color; nice low shooting position.

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on June 14, 2010 at 1:56 PM

The sharpness, feather detail and BG all excellent. Good shot, Simon

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 14, 2010 at 3:24 PM

Simon, it's perfect

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 14, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Very nice Simon - excellent detail and perfect exposure.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 14, 2010 at 5:19 PM

Nice detail, Simon - that reflection is superb!

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on June 14, 2010 at 5:47 PM

This works very well. A simple composition but lovely reflection and water ripple. Detail and light is excellent. Graham

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on June 14, 2010 at 7:44 PM

Simon:
I like the low angle, the reflection, and water droplets, but its the variation in color and texture of the head (including the vivid eye) that I find most attractive.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Martin on June 14, 2010 at 10:40 PM

This is just awesome! Wonderful species to see! Everything about this is beautful. To get real picky it looks like it needs just a tad CW rotation to line up the reflection. Very minor all the same.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 15, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Killer shot, Simon. No nits from me!

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on June 15, 2010 at 2:17 AM

Amazing sharpness, Simon. The water droplets are the icing on the cake.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on June 15, 2010 at 6:17 AM

Excellent image, Simon. Nice color, exposure, sharpness and reflection.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM

Excellent shot, everything comes together on this one, the larger image was a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on June 16, 2010 at 4:56 PM

Awesome Si. I love everything .

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on June 17, 2010 at 2:55 PM

Beautiful shot, Simon. Lovely detail, light and reflection.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on June 19, 2010 at 7:12 PM

This is lovely!

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