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Great Crested Grebe


Great Crested Grebe
Photo Information
Copyright: John Brattan (Bratman) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 55 W: 0 N: 42] (740)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-10
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-10 3:25
Viewed: 526
Points: 19
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Having brought 3 youngsters up the adult birds have now left them to their own devices and are fishing for themselves.
Used Olympus 4/3rds (don't have to crop) and adapter to use Nikon 500mm.
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Hi John,
a very beautiful picture with lovely colours and lighting.
Fine sharpness witn good details and nice DOF.
What I like most is the low POV, did you get wet?
A beautiful work.

  • Great 
  • lglase (24)
  • [2007-07-10 3:50]

This photo should be in a magazine or picture book! Perfect sharpness and contrast of colors, and details right down to the water droplets on his back.

Did you add a soft focus enhancement, or is the light area of the water sunlight filtering through shadows? Whatever it is, it adds a great effect.

Photos like this are those I can only aspire to. Thanks for sharing!

Lorna

  • Great 
  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 991 W: 23 N: 2776] (10124)
  • [2007-07-10 3:58]

Hi John,

excellent capture, the colours are well saturated and the composition is lovely. I like the vignetting effect too, it works very well here. A fine piece of work.
tfs
Paul

Hello John,
Beautiful shot in wich I love the way the edges are darkened.
Seems like the viewer is taking a look through a pinhole.
Sharpness and exposure are excellent while lighting and detailed feathers ar wonderful.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, Harry

excelent photo, nice capture

  • Good 
  • ridfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 375] (4092)
  • [2007-07-10 5:13]

I like this photo.

TFS

Ridfa

Hi John
Great saturation and colour tones. Love the vignette effect, attracts the eye straight to a sharp crisp subject. Just love Grebes, majestically captured
Richard

Nice work John looks like you got a good setup looks sharp and nice light. Vignetting is a bit strong but a nice touch. Good details in the head. tfs rgds Necip.

  • Great 
  • marcin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 0 N: 155] (1371)
  • [2007-07-15 12:48]

hi John
very beautiful picture
best regards
marcin

  • Great 
  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-12-09 2:43]

Hi John, this is a superb shot of the Grebe. A beautiful composition with a great pov. Detail, colours and shaprness perfect. Good to see the crest projected and the fine water drops on the back. Excellent all round.
tfs
debz

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