Precaution

[Frank Schauf]

To protect the stomach, grebes eat feathers.

Canon 1DMIV, EF600mm f/4L IS USM, 1/500 sek, f/5.6, ISO 800, Stativ Gitzo GT5541LS with Sachtler FSB 8

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(and thank you for the many comments of the last days:S3:)

[christopher galeski]

nice one Frank,like the look on the mothers face,there is love in the look,nice colors in the water,the feather in the chicks beak adds.well done.

[Charissa]

Lovely shot, great IQ and detail, lovely pose.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image.Great pose captured.Superb details.I like the cute little one with feather.Very nice water with lovely ripples.
Would love to see in panorama-crop composition with some more space on the left ( if you have) and some crop at bottom.

Satish.

[Melissa Groo]

Wonderful behavior capture. Might try dodging the little one's face to bring it out more? Does it need a CW rotation or is it just a trick of the water?

[Karl Egressy]

Ecxcellent and very intimate family portrait, Frank.
Love everything about it.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice behaviour, and a tender moment too. It does indeed need some CW rotation, and I like Satish's comp suggestion. I'd also try to negate the bluish cast on the chick's plumage and the adult's back. Love the texture and colour of the water!

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the interaction, feather, exposure and water colour. I agree with CW rotation. Well done Frank.

[Rachel Hollander]

Frank - tender moment well captured with good suggestions above for taking it up a notch.

TFS,
Rachel

[Frank Schauf]

Thank you,

here my repost with:
1. CW rotation
2. reduces bluish tone

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