ready for take off

[john crookes]

this was taken on a very dark day last fall on the Charles river
Nikon D2X with 400mm 2.8 and 2x extender
ISO 400 f5.6 and 1/80th

Pie Billed Grebe

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I really like these little guys. The angle, pose and eye contact are great. I might crop a bit off the top to emphasize the motion.

[Stephen Stephen]

Wonderful image John. I love the upraised wings.

[Del Cockroft]

A nice image. I love the wing position and reflection.

[Blake Shadle]

I really like the pose that you captured. Some Shadow/Highlights work, and a little bump in saturation goes a long way on this image. What do you think?