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Red-necked Grebes


Red-necked Grebes
Photo Information
Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3805 W: 190 N: 11321] (34909)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-31
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-01 10:38
Viewed: 638
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A number of settling ponds once used by a now-demoshished sugar-beet factory now act as fine reserves for aquatic birds.

Among these are this pair of Red-necked Grebes (Podiceps grisegena) that have just arrived to establish a nesting territory.

They are about to start a courtship display by stretching their necks and then touching bills and move their heads from side to side in unison as if to mirror each other.

Unfortuntely as they continued they moved against the the light, so that the best shot I got was this one at the beginning of this pair-bonding display.

This species of grebe is fairly rare in Sweden and widespread in Eastern Europe. It overwinters in the Mediterranean and along the N. Atlantic Coasts. The nest is built of floating vegetable matter and both parents care for the young.

IMAGE INFORMATION:
Taken from a hide at a distance of about thirty meters.
ISO 200
Image heavily cropped.
After size reduction it was sharpened and treated for noise using Neat Image. My Photoshop 4 does not enable me to work with Neat Image direct, which removes the exif display.
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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-04-01 10:48]

Hi Ivan,

Lovely shot of the two looking at each other the way they are. As alway, the colors and details are wonderful. I hope you will show us more in this series.

Jane

hi ivan,
nice capture, the couple looks really cute looking at each other, well composed shot, nice pov, natural colour tones, well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Ivan ,good comp. strange behaviour photo but little dispersing colors , TFS.

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  • star74 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 212 W: 3 N: 598] (2474)
  • [2007-04-01 13:08]

Hi Ivan,
Beautiful shot and great point of view.
Nice job.
TFS

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2007-04-01 13:24]

Hi Ivan,
Excellent syncronisation shot. The blue water and its ripples give good effect to the reflections. Perfect natural lighting and good colours. Sharp details. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Beautifulst photo. You have resumed a moment of important life. Beautiful colors and exposure. Hello Emilio

Hej Ivan,

A great capture, sharp and well composed!

Fint fångat, snyggt att du fick med bägge två i skärpeplanet!

Mvh Peter

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2007-04-01 20:44]

Hello Ivan,
Excellent symmetry in this excellent composition with great colors and details.
Rick

Hi Ivan,
Lovely courtship figure. They have eye contact and talking to each other by way of synchronize moving. With two Red-necked Grebes and nothing around give high impact and setting the mood of love is in the air. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6157] (21034)
  • [2007-04-02 1:56]

Great moment caught, Ivan.
I like the symmetry in this composition.
I hear these guys have elaborate mating rituals.
TFS. : )

Hi Ivan

Great capture here. Well composed in this attractive mating ritual.
Great POV.

Well done
Chris

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 73 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2007-04-02 16:19]

Wow Ivan,
this is a picture I'd sure like to take. Most of the red necked grebe leave holland before they are in full summer dress. Only in the coastal region you can find them. But this display is great.
Regards, Jacob

pts later

Hej Ivan
Cool shot of this two guys playing game... who is going to laugh first (arga leken)
Nice details and colours.
TFS
Ralf

... Jag har bokat bilen och kommer till Öland på lördag den 28 april och åker tillbaka den 1 Maj. Har planer att tillbringa en dag i dina trakter också. Kanske vi hinner ta en fotorunda :)
Vi hörs
Hälsningar
Ralf

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
  • [2007-04-16 4:26]

Hi Ivan,

Great picture of these two birds.
Great color, position, sharpness, lighting and background.

Oz

Hello Ivan this is a superb catch good light and I love the low down point of view nice colurs and light tfs rgds Necip.

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