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Gallery: AvianPosted May 29, 2011176 views16 comments

Hello everybody,
here another Grebes shot. I like this one for two reasons: the family atmosphere and the interaction between the adult and the baby.
In that moment the Grebes were a bit more in distance compared to the previous shots, so this image is about a 40% of the original.

40D 700mm
f7,1 1/1600
ISO 400

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are very welcome.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 29, 2011 at 9:55 AM

Love the behavior, it's well seen in the larger version Monica. Held up nicely against the crop too..
I like this a bunch for the very same two reasons, it's what nature photography is all about

Well done!

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on May 29, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Wonderfully warm and intimate moment you captured here Monica, lots of emotional appeal :^)

Although probably most will see this as fine the way it is, if this were mine I think I'd place the subject just a little higher up in the frame, which I assume is possible looking at the crop you made. I'd also apply noise reduction of some kind to the background and remove the very small piece of reed that's touching the edge of the lower portion of the left-hand side of the frame.

None of these are really major distractions, just a few thoughts on how I think this excellent image could be enhanced a little more :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on May 29, 2011 at 10:51 AM

A wonderful moment in time. A photo with wildlife behaving like this is the finest use of photography in my opinion. You must have spent significant time with these birds. Stupendous!

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Neal Cooper on May 29, 2011 at 1:17 PM

Special image with so much to it.. The low angle, the bahaviour of the chicks on the adults back, the beautiful colors and the food being supplied. Very nice indeed. The only minute distraction for me are the few grasses sticking out on the lower left. Very well done.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 29, 2011 at 2:42 PM

Monica i like this just as it is i agree with you about the interaction between these birds and the lovely atmosphere.

Keith,

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 29, 2011 at 4:44 PM

Beautiful shot, I love the interaction. Colors and composition are wonderful.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 29, 2011 at 5:35 PM

A well captured story, Monica. I really like this.

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Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on May 29, 2011 at 6:00 PM

Beautiful Monica. Just the right light to make the colors pop.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 29, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Monica, you really got some wonderful grebe images!
Love the interaction here.
Well-done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on May 29, 2011 at 8:21 PM

I love the action that you captured here, Monica. In addition the image has a beautiful painterly appearance.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 29, 2011 at 10:06 PM

Another sweet grebe photo Monica!!! Love the inter-action illustrated in this image

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by David Williams on May 29, 2011 at 11:13 PM

Wonderful loving family portrait here, Monica. Love the colors and feeling of the shot, and the low angle is great.....well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 30, 2011 at 2:19 PM

Very, very nice Monica.
May

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on May 30, 2011 at 2:37 PM

Monica ,
it's is an image with a great visual (and emotional) impact .
Congrats.
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on May 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM

Monica,
great emotions come from this shot, I'm just wandering if all that BG is necessary. But in any case, this is very appealing.

Cheers, Luca

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 30, 2011 at 5:56 PM

Monica:
I like it for the same reasons you do. It's one of those scenes that evokes an emotional response before you have time to examine the technical aspects of the photo.

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