Great Crested Grebe

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Great Crested Grebe
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Copyright: Mike Warnes (warnzy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 173 W: 1 N: 148] (574)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-08 11:51
Viewed: 457
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Great Crested Grebe. I do love these birds, which I think are one of the UK's more exotic looking waterbirds. This time of year, the crest is really beginnig to show and soon they should begin their maiting rituals. Then they'll nest, their eggs will hatch, and for a few weeks they'll carry the chicks on their backs. Really hoping to get some pictures of that.

Mike

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Stunning Grebe, Mike, just wonderful colours and the water effect is simply lovely...really nice work, contrast. colouration and fine focus...good capture!!! TFS

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-03-08 11:54]

Hi Mike. I think you are right about grebe they are very exotic looking. you have captured this one with good detail and colour.i like the pose with the head down.a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..
PS i am just going to send you an email

Hello Mike,
Good image with specific water reflection.
Photogenic Grebe photographed at the right moment.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 489 W: 0 N: 935] (7943)
  • [2008-03-08 12:01]

Hi Mike,

Fine capture with soft colors and great light. The colors in the background are also wonderful.

regards,
Zeno.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1086 W: 58 N: 2152] (7179)
  • [2008-03-08 12:06]

Hello Mike,
Very beautiful and excellent photographed Grebe. Wonderful colours, specially in the water. Great sharpness and pose. Good composition, POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Mike,

Fine caputre of a beautiful bird. Very well done!

Thank you,

Eugene

Splendido ritratto, eccellenti dettagli e magnifici i colori e i riflessi dell'acqua. Complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hy Mike,
very nice colours and the birds position and expression is catched in a decisive moment.
thanks
Pierre

Hello Mike. Excellent shot and I like the plumage around the head. Well managed sharpness and vivid details in the ripples that is interesting. Regards. Jusni

Hello Mike,
WOW! Truly amazing capture, superb sharpness and depth of field, beautiful vivid colors and fantastic details, very good composition and point of view, terrific pose!
Angela

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  • Scott Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 212 W: 0 N: 288] (1372)
  • [2008-03-08 23:14]

Mike,

I like Grebes as well, we have a black and white one here. Beautiful shot, low POV. well seen and well taken.

TFS

Scott

Hello Mike,

Very nice picture of this grebe. Excellent composition with a great pose of the bird. Good sharpness. Wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Mike

Great shot.
Good low-down POV
Good sharpness, nice pose
Well composed.

Chris

Hi Mike,
a very fine picture of a beautiful grebe.
Lovely colours with pretty good sharpness and fine details.
What I like most is the low POV, did you get wet?
Well done.

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 179 W: 52 N: 513] (2515)
  • [2008-03-09 7:07]

Hi Mike,
This is a wonderful shot of such a lovely bird.
You manages to show it in all its beauty. Amazing details and sharpness, bright clear colours.
Bravo
Lise

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-03-09 9:44]

Hi Mike,

A great looking Grebe and a wonderful pose as he looks into the water. Looks like he's wearing a feather hat! Nice colors and details and the water looks wonderful.
Jane

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 360 W: 60 N: 569] (2319)
  • [2008-03-09 9:46]

Hi Mike,
Lovely capture!
Good details!
TFS
Ena

hello Mike

excellent shot of this Great Crested Grebe with his gracious pose,
excellent POV & framing, excellent sharpness & details,
lovely colours of the Grebe with excellent density of the colours,
i love to see the the blue colored spirals on the water, TFS

Asbed

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3339 W: 144 N: 5643] (16725)
  • [2008-03-09 19:01]

This duck reminds me of a punk duck... I love his feathery crest, and the colours of the feathers.
Well captured
Janice

Hallo Mike
A very elegant looking bird. A lovely shot of the swimming water bird, nice colours and well composed. The ripples created on the surface and the reflections add to the beauty of the shot. Just love the black feathers on the head, the beautiful eye and the golden brown plumage in the neck. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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