Great crested grebe

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held lying prone but from an elevated position.
Canon EOS-1D X
Canon 500mm f4 L IS II & 2x TC III
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av (Aperture Value) 8.0
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 640 (I had forgotten to lock the exposure so I had unwittingly nudged the shutter speed to a slower setting - I will blame Barney he was leaning on me at the time)

I went to see if I could capture the weed dance but they have stopped dancing for now and neither are they showing much signs of being paired. I was compensated by the capture of a nice perch.

[stuart wanuck]

love the action and capture

[Isaac Grant]

Nice big meal for this guy. Details look very nice. May just be a difference in tastes but I find the image a touch flat. I would probably deepen the midtones just a bit. Also think it need a little clockwise rotation.

[William Dickson]

Looks great with that fish in its mouth. Nice detail on the bird and fish. I've been watching them as well Jon, and they are hardly moving at all. Still go regularly just incase :S3:

Will

[William Dickson]

You should have strapped the lens to Barneys back, and asked him to wade into the water, and remotely get the shot of the century :S3: