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Great Crested Grebe


Great Crested Grebe
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1213 W: 2 N: 4583] (13856)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Full of tenderness / Plein de tendresse [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-11-06 10:56
Viewed: 216
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
today another picture from an beautiful bird that I have been posted here many times.
I hope you like it.
Thanks for critiques.

2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern


Justification This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.



Family/Sub-family Podicipedidae

Species name author (Linnaeus, 1758)

Taxonomic source(s) AERC TAC (2003), Christidis and Boles (1994), Cramp and Simmons (1977-1994), Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993), Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), Turbott (1990)

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Great crebe shot. I love the little ones in the back. Picture is nice and sharp.

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 1 N: 156] (634)
  • [2009-11-06 11:41]

Hallo Gert.

Leuk om te zien die kleintjes op de rug.
Mooie intieme foto dieje laat zien.

Gr. Hans

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-11-06 12:06]

Hi Gert. I like the pose with the little ones looking out from the mothers back. Taken with fine detail in the feathers and with natural colours. Well taken tFS.
Nick..

Hello Gert,
Excellent photo, very nice colours and superb details.
A wonderful composition. The little birds are gorgeous.
Marius.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-11-06 12:16]

Hi Gert,you was lucky to find this unusual,curious and tender situation,and you had great timing too to capture this impressive moment whit the best sharpness,focus and colors.Excellent work my friend,have a nice weekend,Luciano

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-11-06 12:33]

Hello Gert,
A fine capture from your archives!
The POV shows the Great Crested Grebe and her two chicks with nice sharpness colours and lighting. It is also intersting to see her leg and shape of face from this angle.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
  • [2009-11-06 13:01]

Hi Gert,
Gorgeous samenstelling van je. Een prachtige nieuwe look met een bepaalde soort van eend. Zeer goede speler.
Wilt u een aangenaam en ontspannend weekend,
Adrian

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-11-06 13:29]

Hello Gert,
Wonderful shot. Very neat and sharp image with nice colours and perfect lighting. Excellent POV and composition.
Best regards Siggi

Hello Gert,

A great capture with nice timing for one of nature's most precious moment. Beautiful details, POV & composition. Well taken & TFS.

Regards
Umar

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 398 W: 118 N: 1438] (5180)
  • [2009-11-06 19:09]

Hi Gert,this photo looks very good for the dull light conditions you have taken it in.It is a charmer with those little grebes with the zebra like markings nestled in the parents backside,adorable is the word for this scene.I have seen many grebe in the last few years and yet oddly enough never a scene such as this one,maybe next year!The only thing I wish that could of been different for this image was that it could of been sunny when you took it,but that can't be controlled and as it is,well it is a welcome and fine looking image that you have shared with us.Thank you.

Bob

hello Gert
so beautiful scene,perhaps the best picture that offers to us these birds, very good details and colours!
TFS
Nasos

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-11-07 1:13]

Hallo Gert,
Ook al kijkt er niet een richting camera, toch een leuke en vooral ook technisch goede foto. Uitstekende details in mooie natuurlijke kleuren.
Goed weekend,
Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2009-11-07 2:00]

Hello Gert,
You're so lucky to be able to get such a lovely close capture of this beautiful bird with its young! Here they're always so far away! I love the fine sharp details here - Mum's wet hairdo and the líttle ones looking so cosy on their bed of feathers. Well done!
TFS and have a nice weekend, Ulla

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-11-07 3:38]

Hi Gert.
Once more touching family picture from you. Its subject, diagonal composition and brilliant details of the mom and its children are superb despite the not so attractive weather. Exposure of the image and reproduction of the water colouration are precise. Bravo. Perfect shot.
Alexei.

Great and lovely immage.Congratulations.Alin.

hello Gert

one of the kind of photos that i love,
baby bird or wild animals with their parent(s),
a beautiful photo of the Great Crested Grebe
with his chicks, shot with fine POV, fine focus
excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Gert
What a lovely capture!
Great details and colors!
Wonderful...family scene!
Horia

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-11-07 10:53]

Hola Gert.
Muy hermosa foto. La madre al cuidado de sus polluelos. Alta calidad y nitidez. Interesante la nota escrita.
Saludos
Luis52.

Hello Gert
a charming picture of this mother grebe with the babies on her back,
very nice scene taken with wonderful sharp details on the feathers
great POV and natural colors
Have a great sunday
Jacqueline

Hello Gert,
Great capture of this pettry species, good note.
TFS. Ferran

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