Splashing Grebe

[Scott Frye]

Western Grebe at Veterans Oasis Park (Chandler, Arizona)

I have centering issue with this grebe. I wanted to show the splashing water behind him and this caused the grebe to be centered. I experimented with cropping off the right and it left little room in the picture for him to move into. I tried a portrait crop and that just did not look quite right. So I settle on this crop -- I do have room for different cropping.

1/1000 at F10 and ISO400 EC -2/3
Tamron 150-400mm at 382mm
Canon 40D

[Stu Bowie]

I like how you have captured him bathing, and the way you have frozen the droplets with the ss. Comp wise, I would take a bit off the bottom, move him back to the left a bit, losing the one angled splash, and if you have room, add onto the right.

[David Thomasson]

Well done ... caught at just the right moment. Great job freezing the splashing water. I would use levels and shadow/highlight to brighten the splash area up just a bit.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1719/splashshn.jpg

Animated gif:
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2064/splash.gif

[Scott Frye]

I like the redo -- thanks Dave for taking the time to show me -- Looks better

[Dave Leroy]

Very nice timing Scott. I like the additional attention the repost gives to the spalsh. As far as cropping, I think it is fine and personal preference may do other wise, even cropping a bit off the right. I like it.
Dave

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Neat pose, details and splash. I like the lighter water in the repost.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great lightness in water in repost. I would also sharpen the eye a tad more. I like the splashes mate. :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful capture and superb eye contact. I like the crop putting the bird further back . The splash is a great bonus in this capture and many thanks for sharing.