Horned Grebe on Wave

[Grace Scalzo]

We have had an invasion of grebes this winter on Long Island. Here is one from a few days ago. I just love how their red eyes pop against their non-breeding plumage.

1/2500, f8, iso1000
Canon 1dx, 2x tc + lowered tripod

Minimal processing...cropped, levels, sharpened, nr to bg.

[Jack Breakfast]

A lovely bird in all plumages indeed! The bird looks great, and I especially enjoy the water color and texture.

[Bill Dix]

Lovely shot, nice detail. Feels almost monochromatic except for that eye.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Stunning bird, I like that eye and the wave riding pose is so cool! TFS.

[gail bisson]

The thumbnail doesn't do this justice.
Beautiful details and IQ.
Perfect HA and I really enjoy the color palette.
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

A real beauty, Grace. The head turn is perfect and you captured excellent details. The eye looks very nice.

[Grace Scalzo]

Thank you, Karl, Gail, Sanjeev, Bill and Jack for your kind comments, and thanks too to everyone who took the time to open up my picture and take a look. I do appreciate it!

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree the thumbnail does not do it justice! From it I already had a prejudiced opinion of wanting a lower angle...but upon viewing the bigger size I like it just the way it is as it rides on top of the wave. One of my favorite species, unfortunately one I do not seen nearly often enough....

[Richard Flack]

Beautiful image Grace, love the eye and the details as well as the wave. TFS

[Jim Crosswell]

A real beauty Grace! I like the wave, pose, ripples, composition and of course that amazing red eye.

[David Salem]

I agree the thumbnail does not do it justice. I really like the monochrome look with the vivid red eye popping through. Kind of likes some of those commercials with the black-and-white person and scene with the colorful shoes. Nice frame.

[Girish Prahalad]

love the colors on this one. the red eye stands out in the palette. details & exp are excellent.