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
10-22-2010, 02:20 PM
Arthur Morris
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.
10-22-2010, 02:38 PM
Kaustubh Deshpande
Wendell, IQ looks very good. Excellent bird angle. TFS.
10-22-2010, 07:18 PM
Gary Esman
Like the reflection, sharpness and angle. May need just a slight CW. TFS
10-22-2010, 08:50 PM
Van Hilliard
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.
10-22-2010, 10:08 PM
Andrew McLachlan
I like the pose and reflection too. Agree with Arthur on some clean-up with regards to the stuff in the water.
10-23-2010, 02:14 AM
Pieter de Waal
Nice image Wendell like the sharpness, detail and reflection, nicely positioned in the water with the ripples as mentioned.