Dipper ready for a polar plunge

[D. Robert Franz]

The american dipper hunts underwater for insects & larvae. They are year round residernts here in NW Wyoming feeding along the streams and rivers in areas of fast water that doesn'tt freeze in the winter.

Canon30d, EF600mmF4IS, 1.4x, ISO 400, 1/800 @ F8

[Glenn Bartley]

Very nice Robert. I love the color on the water. If it was mine Id take a bit off of the top and right.

[Rosl Roessner]

Hi Robert, this is a great picture; I like the DOF with the water around the birds feet and in front of it beeing really sharp, but OOF in the background.
The water drops on the birds wings add some interesting spots.

[Krijn Trimbos]

Gorgeous shot Robert, would leave it exactly as is...

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like this a lot, especially the little whirls. If anything I might crop a bit off the top and maybe right but it's great as is.

[Jody Melanson]

Beautiful image Robert. I like the comp, colour and low angle. Wouldn't change a thing.