Great Crested Grebe

Portrait on the nest.

Attachment 130999

Canon EOS 1D X
Canon EF 600mm/4L IS II USM & 2x III
1/250 sec., f/8, ISO 1250
Gitzo GT5541LS with Sachtler FSB 8

Lovely close up with great detail.
I find the little blue highlight in the middle of the eye a bit distracting.
Great picture though. I wish I could get that close to grebes.

Beautiful close up of this Grebe. The feather detail looks great and I really like the smokey looking BG. Well done

Thanks Iain, I reworked the eye again.

Attachment 131008

This is really nice.Love the BG and your excellent techs. The red eye looks so cool-almost like gelatin.
Gail

Great close up Frank! I like the details, sharpness, exposure, BG and composition.

Killer up close portrait of this bird. Agree with Gail on the look of the eye. Nice details and I really like your comp.

Wonderful portrait, Frank. The red eye is captivating.

Awesome portrait!! Great colours, sharpness, composition. The blue dot removed from the pupil makes a big difference. I'm wondering what the streaks in upper left corner are?

very nice portrait Frank,sharp with great detail.

Thank you all.

@ Daniel, these are small waves.:S3:

Absolutely superb portrait with wonderful colors and superb details. Love the eye and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

Hi Frank, good comp with just the right amount of space all round. Colours and detail look good, and I do like the BG. Good job on the rework of the eye in your repost.