Red Necked Grebe

[Jody Melanson]

http://jmelanson.smugmug.com/photos/281427390_Doyrf-O.jpg

Model = Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Exposure Time = 1/1250"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Metering Mode = Spot
Flash = Off
Focal Length = 400mm
Color Space = sRGB
Exposure Mode = Manual exposure
Handheld with Bushhawk
Calls used
Lying in the mud

[Tony Whitehead]

This is lovely, Jody. I really like the open bill and the water. The light captures the texture and colours of the feathers beautifully. Maybe a touch of CCW rotation and reducing the specular highlights on the bill?

[Dean Ingwersen]

Great timing Jody, and the exp and sharpness is fantastic. I wonder if the crop is a little tight on the top though, and wish the line of the shore in the BG (I assume that's what it is) didn't cross the top of the birds head. Minor points though...great work again!

[Alfred Forns]

A beauty Jody !! Just the line intersecting the top of the head for me. Beautiful bird and love the overall feel !!

I was undecided as to including more of the water circle behind the bird but would move it out more, like the placing as is !! Big Congrats !!!

[Nagesh Mula]

Its a lovely picture with open bill and clean background. I would not be going with CCW rotation though as to me it shows the position just before it starts flapping its wing.

[Robert O'Toole]

Super timing, Nice pose and the sharpness looks good. Good work Jody.

The upper half of the image looks good but the bottom half esp the bird's neck and breast looks much flatter and lower contrast then the top half. Processing? Maybe S-H?

Robert

[Arthur Morris]

Great light, colors, action, sharpness, head angle, and bow wave. Yeah, a bit higher to avoid the head/shoreline merge would have been better as would a VERT (but who would know what was coming...) All in all, spectacular.

Do you know the behavior? (I.e., what happened next?)

[Stu Bowie]

This just pops from the BG so well Jody, and the Grebe is pin sharp. Stunning light and colours captured here too. Well done.

[John Ippolito]

I really like the unusual position, sharpness, the open beak, and the color saturation is very pleasing. Lovely and unique!