Red-necked Grebe & chick

Gallery: AvianPosted August 29, 201060 views4 comments

Another of my recent captures from NW Montana. This image was taken on Echo Lake Southeast of Kalispell from my Brother-in-Law's boat. I would have liked a little catch light on the female but couldn't find it from my POV. I opted for a wider crop to show off the colors of the lake-not sure how well that worked.

Your comments are always appreciated, and thanks fo taking a look.

D300
300mm
1/1000sec@ f/7.1
ISO 400
-2/3EV
Handheld

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on August 29, 2010 at 10:28 PM

Getting the two of them - Terrific. I like the texture of the water and the reflection.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 29, 2010 at 11:54 PM

Nice, Chuck. I do like the lake colors. It looks like the light was getting pretty high at this point.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on August 30, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Chuck,
I like the beautiful colors and the choice of a wider crop. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 30, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Chuck,

I would love to see a Red-necked Grebe and finding one with a chick would be great too! I think your choice of a pano crop worked well with the elongated body shape of the birds and the reflection of the adult adds interest. The stripes on the chicks head are neat. The only thing I might do with this image is pull down the exposure a small amount, that would add a little richness to the plumage colors of the adult.

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