Black-necked Grebe

[Holger Leyrer]

Hello,

captured in the last light.



Canon 1D MKIV * Canon EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM * f/6.3 * 1/1000s * ISO 400 * Berlebach Wood-Tripod * Sachtler Fluid Head

All comments welcome

[gail bisson]

Such a pretty bird. The red eye really draws my eye into the picture.
The light was really nice.
I really like the single water drop on the top of the back.
I wish for a bit more head turn and a lower POV.
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

This is a wonderful looking water bird and you did an excellent job with the presentation, Holger. Love the ear tuft, hairdo as well as the colors.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Great looking grebe, nice light, good details. The many water drops on the back and side add some fun interest. A lower angle and better head angle would have been just the ticket here. I also feel the eye could be worked on a tad, at least for web posting as the pupil is lost in the catchlight and the reds in the iris look quite solid and possibly clipped.

[Holger Leyrer]

A lower angle and better head angle would have been just the ticket here. I also feel the eye could be worked on a tad, at least for web posting as the pupil is lost in the catchlight and the reds in the iris look quite solid and possibly clipped.

Lower angle. I know, Daniel. But it is not possible. I captured this birds in a nature reserve. Leaving the road is forbidden and the lake is 1.5 meter deeper as the road. And our ranger is strict in this point.
In the eye i have not changed anything.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Holger, a Grebe species I havent seen before, and a pretty one too. I like the plumage coming out from behind the eye, and the droplets add interest. Im sure if you had a lower shooting angle you would have been there.

[David Salem]

Lower shooting angles are not always possible but this one looks great to me. What a beautiful greebe and I love the colors and detail you have captured. Nice work Holger