Great Crested Grebe with chick

Gallery: AvianPosted January 11, 20072,859 views37 comments

Ok, I've finished my study

Will get my degree within 2 weeks. So now I've time to fully dedicate myself fully to photography. 2007 will mean a lot of travelling and planning as Bart Breet and I will be working on a full workshop program that we like to offer in 2008 (we'll keep you posted on that). For now it means that I have plenty of time to go through some more work from 2006. Here's one of the GCG-shots from last spring. Unfortunately I didn't have as much time for them last year, but I was quite happy when I found this little fellow surfing its moms back on one sunny morning. Meanwhile daddy was getting some fish that they gave their offspring within focussing distance.

Canon EOS1Dmk2N
Canon EF300/2.8L USM + EF20II
1/500 @ f/8.0
ISO200, RAW
G1228, M10, Sidekick
Chestwaders + Anglefinder

Comments

37 comments

Comment posted by Bill Garber on January 11, 2007 at 10:30 AM

Wonderful!
I like everything about it.

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Comment posted by D. Robert Franz on January 11, 2007 at 10:41 AM

Extremely nice image

Registered on November 17, 2003, 93 Posts, 335 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on January 11, 2007 at 11:30 AM

Congratulations on graduating - next step, retirement!

Great shot here, the chick really makes it special.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by Glenn Bartley on January 11, 2007 at 11:58 AM

Absolutely stunning!

Registered on June 29, 2004, 448 Posts, 1180 Comments

Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on January 11, 2007 at 12:00 PM

Is this the Doest angle morning?? When you were sitting under the bridge and I was sitting next to the ditchbank??? Man am I gonna take my shots from your spot this year

Congrats with getting your degree buddy. I think I'll drop by next week after my skylark presentation. Regarding the shot.............Killer!!

Registered on October 18, 2005, 260 Posts, 2979 Comments

Comment posted by Odell Garrison on January 11, 2007 at 1:35 PM

Amazing shot Jasper! I love the DOF and the feather detail. You did a great job with the eyes as well. Congratulations on your acheivement!

Registered on May 6, 2006, 109 Posts, 556 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 11, 2007 at 1:44 PM

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Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on January 11, 2007 at 1:58 PM

Congrats on your degree, bet it feels good to have that done!! Great shot, I like the cute little fella under mamas feathers.

Registered on February 21, 2005, 430 Posts, 5959 Comments

Comment posted by Terry & Kay Steel on January 11, 2007 at 2:17 PM

In times past, I was able to photo Eared and Western Grebes with chicks from a floating blind. I was thrilled with some of my images, but none were as good as your effort shown here.

Terry R. Steele

Registered on May 27, 2006, 112 Posts, 1098 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on January 11, 2007 at 5:09 PM

Hi Jasper,
congrats for you degree!

Truly awesome photo! Nothing to nit

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Green on January 11, 2007 at 5:20 PM

Well done on both counts maybe we will get a chance to meet this year if you are coming back to the UK. I love this shot one of the best I have seen of this species. Brilliant.

Danny

Registered on November 27, 2005, 70 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by jamie pringle on January 11, 2007 at 6:07 PM

Great job getting this low angle perspective. Might need a little cw rotation?

Registered on August 10, 2005, 323 Posts, 1216 Comments

Comment posted by Dustin Harris on January 11, 2007 at 6:38 PM

Oh oh oh wow. Just wonderful. Even the grass at the top..... wow.

Registered on April 4, 2006, 2 Posts, 50 Comments

Comment posted by William Brozy on January 11, 2007 at 7:51 PM

Awesome!!!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments

Comment posted by Jon Swanson on January 11, 2007 at 8:03 PM

Fantastic!

Registered on February 28, 2006, 34 Posts, 309 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Mullen on January 11, 2007 at 11:44 PM

Perfect!

Registered on June 4, 2006, 133 Posts, 1056 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on January 11, 2007 at 11:53 PM

Wow..Sweet shot Jasper!

Registered on March 15, 2005, 114 Posts, 2639 Comments

Comment posted by Juan Aragones on January 12, 2007 at 3:45 AM

Hi Jasper, congratulations for getting your degree

I think that you could get another degree in bird photography just presenting this one

Very nice, love the low angle and the pose of both birds

Registered on September 28, 2006, 72 Posts, 779 Comments

Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on January 12, 2007 at 6:57 AM

So cute ! Thanks for sharing.

Registered on March 1, 2004, 324 Posts, 1867 Comments

Comment posted by chris hajee on January 12, 2007 at 7:52 AM

congrats with your degree Jasper, this shot is fantastic

Registered on January 18, 2005, 179 Posts, 2384 Comments

Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 12, 2007 at 8:30 AM

Hi a nice image but the white's appear to be a bit hot on the adults face and it looks like its swimming up hill.

Phillip.

Ps congratulations on your degree

Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments

Comment posted by John Chapman on January 12, 2007 at 8:45 AM

Hi Jasper
Stunning.

Registered on June 19, 2004, 100 Posts, 1473 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Selman on January 12, 2007 at 10:13 AM

Fantastic capture Jasper!

Registered on September 16, 2004, 115 Posts, 173 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on January 12, 2007 at 10:29 AM

Fantastic!

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on January 12, 2007 at 12:30 PM

Congratulations on completing your studies! I am looking forward to more posts from you in the future. This shots you have posted of the Grebes have just killed me they are so wonderful! I love the chick in this one.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Losin on January 12, 2007 at 2:46 PM

Hi Jasper,

Cogratulations on your degree, and best wishes in your photographic career! I hope you don't get too busy to keep posting here, because your images are consistently excellent - you've definitely got what it takes to make it as a full-time pro.

Oh, and amazing shot. This is my favorite grebe image of yours so far. Awesome!

Registered on September 16, 2005, 145 Posts, 3524 Comments

Comment posted by George A Suennen on January 13, 2007 at 3:21 PM

Very nice photo. Great detail, color and composition. Also very cute...

Registered on November 21, 2006, 2 Posts, 17 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on January 13, 2007 at 8:02 PM

Gorgeous photo, Jasper! Good to hear that you will now be working full time. All the best.

Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 15, 2007 at 11:14 AM

How neat is this? Fantastic image Jasper. Congrats on bot the EP and getting your degree!

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Wilson on January 15, 2007 at 12:16 PM

Don't know how I missed this one! Beautiful image Jasper. Congrats on the degree and EP!

Registered on May 17, 2006, 70 Posts, 1166 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 15, 2007 at 1:41 PM

Awesome shot. That's the most eager little copilot, looking forward with such intensity. The whole image is beautiful but the expressive chick really gets me. Congrats on the EP.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Vincent on January 16, 2007 at 9:41 PM

Oh my, this is absolutely gorgeous Jasper!

Congrats on the degree and best of luck!

Registered on August 16, 2005, 69 Posts, 792 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Suro on January 16, 2007 at 10:06 PM

A true National Geographic moment. What a great image. Everything here is just perfect. My most sincere congratulations! Both on the image and the degree :).

Best,

Jose

Registered on June 24, 2006, 267 Posts, 2273 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 19, 2007 at 5:46 AM

Gefeliciteerd Jasper!!!
And what a great shot. Chestwaders and anglefinder huh, so that's how you get this extreme low angle!
Are you sure you used f/8 here, the DOF seems so extremely shallow?

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Jasper Doest on January 19, 2007 at 2:27 PM

Absolutly sury about the f/8.0!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 371 Posts, 2101 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on January 21, 2007 at 10:47 PM

Congrats on the EP with this, Jasper! And, again, congrats on the Degree!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on January 28, 2007 at 6:20 PM

This is a beautiful image. Love the colors and the light. I really like the way the chicks head is poking out. A well deserved pick!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments