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    Default Great crested grebes courting

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    Very interesting birds, with a good background, excellent sharpness, color and light. It would have been over the top if the bird on the left had only looked more toward you.

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    Norm said my thoughts exactly. Still love these images though

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    Love the poses as presented. This is mating behavior and had the left bird's face been angled toward us, we wouldn't be experiencing the behavior. I would like to see both heads sharper.
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    I too like the pose as is. I would take a bit off the left to match the right side. Great job catching this behavior.

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    Nice mating moment captured here but I am not sure about the composition, it felt unbalance.

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    I am loving each frame of this series

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    Wonderful pose and I love the low perspective just need a touch more sharpening and I am loving the larger posting size
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    Excellent interaction image, Jonathan. Great IQ and pose(s).

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    Your grebe images have all been great. I like the poses just like they are, the low shooting angle works well.

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    nice image Jonathan,like the composition and light,sharp,nice exposure.

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    Thanks very much for the C&C everyone, much appreciated.

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    Very nice pose and good fullscreen. Could use some more sharpening though.

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