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    Default Spectacular dance

    of the Great Crested Grebe.

    Canon EOS 1D X
    Canon EF 600mm/4L IS II USM & 1.4x III
    1/1000 sec., f/6.3, ISO 800

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    Hi Frank, another great low angle capture, and well timed to have captured part of their dance. Great that both sets of eyes are visible, and love the dark BG. I can see this 'exposing'/lightening both grebes just a touch, and a little selective sharpening on the grebe closest to us. Love the flying droplets.

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    Well done Frank for capturing this spectacular dance, I have a pair on a loch near to me, and would love to capture them doing this courtship display, but so far, cant get close enough to them. Great pic

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    Frank:

    Very interesting behaviour captured, had to study the image to figure out what was going on with the vegetation.

    I like the dark surroundings, very dramatic.

    I could see a vertical of this because of the poses.

    The gaze of the back bird with the slight head tilt towards the other bird is sweet.

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    Very nice capture Frank. I like the mood to this one and the two both have visible eyes and nice poses. Very nice exposure and detail also. Well done

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    Terrific behavior shot. Perfect POV as well.
    I feel that the exposure could be increased on this image without blowing the whites.
    If this isn't a big crop I feel it would also look great as a vertical (but only if IQ holds up).
    Gail

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    Another very nice image from your grebes. The dark BG fits very good to the dancer. Low angle is perfect. Well done, Frank.

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    I agree about lightening, it is hard to see what's going on.
    Great POV and dramatic lighting.
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