Pied Grebe on Golden Water

[Steve Canuel]

20D, 400DO + 1.4xTC II, f6.3, 1/100s, ISO 400, + 1/3 EC, Eval Mtr, tripod mount.
Steve

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very cute pose and great water colors. Yes, maybe a bit centered but it works with the concentric lines around the bird. Have you tried putting the grebe further to the left in the frame? I would clone out the brighter spot in the upper left.

[Ed Cordes]

I like the golden water and the head turn with good eye view. It is a bit too centered for my taste.

[Steve Maxson]

The grebe is nicely done, Steve, but the water colors really set this one apart. I don't think I would move the bird to the left because you would start to lose the concentric rings which are an integral part of this image - IMO. :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful capture Steve with a lovely pose and a great head turn. The golden water is gorgeous and makes a wonderful BG for the grebe in this image. Well done !!!

[George DeCamp]

Awesome water and a pretty bird. Worthwhile in my book but maybe I would try a little off the bottom!

[Robert Amoruso]

Love this water and the grebe head position. With the concentric circles the center framing work AOK.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Although it does look centered as you sai "to capture the concentric waves" so it really doesn't bother me that much! Congratulations! Great shot!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I feel it is a great combination of subject and environment. Colors are superb for both and I would leave it as is. thanks for sharing this little beauty.

[Arthur Morris]

Excellent self-critique; I quite like it as is, esp. the look back head turn and the golden water. It might need a small CW rotation...

[Steve Canuel]

Thanks to all for the comments and suggestions.

Axel, I did try different crops with the bird more to the left but kept coming back to the more centered one because of the circles.