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wendell westfall
10-22-2010, 01:10 PM
D70s 70-200VR+2X@400 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO500 0EV handheld

It has been raining for over a week, and I have not got out, so I reached back in my files for this one. As I recall, the little feller was very busy diving for (and finding) small fish for breakfast. I think I had cropped away about 20% of the image (water), removed a weed in the lower right corner, touched up the eye's catch-light, ran NR and USM.

Wendell
Arthur Morris
10-22-2010, 02:20 PM
Nicely done. EXP and SH good. I like the concentric rings. A bit of clean-up of the white stuff in the water might be in order.
Kaustubh Deshpande
10-22-2010, 02:38 PM
Wendell, IQ looks very good. Excellent bird angle. TFS.
Gary Esman
10-22-2010, 07:18 PM
Like the reflection, sharpness and angle. May need just a slight CW. TFS
Van Hilliard
10-22-2010, 08:50 PM
I too like it. You've done a good job on exposure and composition. I've always found it difficult to photograph these birds and get an effective shot so I'm an admirer of what you've done here.
Andrew McLachlan
10-22-2010, 10:08 PM
I like the pose and reflection too. Agree with Arthur on some clean-up with regards to the stuff in the water.
Pieter de Waal
10-23-2010, 02:14 AM
Nice image Wendell like the sharpness, detail and reflection, nicely positioned in the water with the ripples as mentioned.