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Great Crested Grebes


Great Crested Grebes
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Copyright: John Brattan (Bratman) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 55 W: 0 N: 42] (740)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D100, Nikkor 500mm F4p
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-23 16:07
Viewed: 445
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Adult Grebe has just passed one of it's feathers to the young grebe. It's thought that grebes eat their feathers to help with the digestion process, perhaps slowing it down, so that the bones of fish do not pass straight into the intestine. It could also help with parasites in the stomach. The stomachs have been known to be half-full of feathers.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2007-05-23 16:14]

Hi John. a very good shot with the its young. mother is looking at it.good timing on your part. Nice POV and compostion. good colours and detail. a little bit of noise in background . but still a very good picture.well done TFS.

I've seen them many time giving feathers. I could never take a decent shot of it.
Congrats.
Excelent composition.
TFS
JM

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-05-23 16:20]

Hi Bratman,
Splendid shot and a very tender moment captured. Lovely colours and sharpness. Perfect lighting, good focus and a precise DOF. Excellent POV and I like the way both of them are looking at each other with much eagerness and compassion. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi John,
This is a beautiful photograph. I wish I had seen the action never mind photographing it. I was thinking at first t might look better a bit lighter overall but I am not sure now I have looked at it a while.
I love it.
Well done and TFS.
Best wishes,
Peter

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2007-05-23 21:26]

Superbe prise,j'aime bien l'expression de la mère.
Bravo et merci pour l'envoie.
Joseph

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 981 W: 64 N: 1196] (4926)
  • [2007-05-24 5:33]

What a fantastic pose and expression you caught here in those Grebes, John!
Magnificent shot with a wonderful point of view and excellent sharpness, colors and composition.
Congratulations and TFS.
Greetings
Maite

Hi John!
Lovely scene! Great POV, excellent colors and composition, beautiful moment. Brawo!
regards
Dorota

Hi John,
Good decisive moment; I like the communication between the two...
Excellent POV.
TFS
Annick

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  • marcin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 0 N: 155] (1371)
  • [2007-05-24 15:12]

hi John,
very good shot, good colours and detail
well done
marcin

great pic, try to brighten a little, TFS Ori

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2466 W: 168 N: 7458] (23564)
  • [2007-05-26 6:22]

Hello John,
I love the Great Crested Grebe, it is so beautiful. You were really lucky to get so close to it together with its chick. Here it is very shy. Grat sharpness and nice colours. Excellent composition!!
TFS and regards, Ulla

bonjour John

belle photo avec de belles couleurs et détails des plumes,
belle expression de l'adulte et aussi du petit, juste une chose
dommage que tout le corps du petit ne sois pas dans l'image

SUPERBE PHOTO

Asbed

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