Horned Grebe Gives a Shake

[Bonnie Block]

Photographed this little guy yesterday morning. Grebes don't have a very strong wing flap--more of a shake.
1DMKIII 300/2.8 IS +2X TC
1/500s f/10.0 at 600.0mm iso1000 -1/3 ec
http://www.pbase.com/herderdog/image/93724089/original.jpg

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, angle and water colors. I might raise the color temperature a tad.

[Jim Poor]

Nice to get close to one of these. I like it, especially all the water and fluff flying around.

I played with the eye just a touch. What do you think?

[Bonnie Block]

Nice to get close to one of these. I like it, especially all the water and fluff flying around.

I played with the eye just a touch. What do you think?
Hi Jim, looks good to me! I had it pretty dark and then backed off--but yours looks best!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice pose, and we can see how far back on the body the legs are. A species I have never seen from less than 200 yards away...

[Dave Phillips]

love watching little grebes do this shake Bonnie, and you show
it well here....I mean, that grebe is just hovering right over the water. Splendid reflection colors.

Wonder is sharpening the little splash droplets would add any at all?

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful timing in this capture bonnie. Really love the fluffy feathers and the wonderful eye contact. Excellent image and many thanks for sharing !!!

[Alfred Forns]

Agree with previous Would add to level Seems to need some CC rotation Like the feel and feather detail !!!!

[Bonnie Block]

Thanks everyone! I did a little more PP as per your suggestions.
How do you like it now?
http://upload.pbase.com/image/93727320/original.jpg

[Bonnie Block]

Nice pose, and we can see how far back on the body the legs are. A species I have never seen from less than 200 yards away...
Daniel, I find it so interesting that across the continent (as in our case) there is so much variety in the availability of different species, and how tame they are.
Horned Grebes are a dime a dozen here in the Pacific Northwest. If you are patient they will start to come in closer, especially around the marinas, although this one here was actually taken on an open bay.

[Dave Phillips]

I think the warmer color is really the way to go....
can really see the green coolness in the first one now(but it is cool there....right? :) )

but either still works well

was that a great bit of help from me or what??

[Bonnie Block]

I think the warmer color is really the way to go....
can really see the green coolness in the first one now(but it is cool there....right? :) )

but either still works well

was that a great bit of help from me or what??
LOL! It was great help, Dave! Look at those little sparkly water droplets! Too cool! :cool::):p:p

[Stephen Stephen]

Lovely capture Bonnie and your re-post boosts it up a notch. You're having quite a run on waterfowl close-ups. Keep them coming.

[David Hemmings]

Fantastic shot Bonnie, great angle, don't see this too often