Great crested grebe

[Jonathan Ashton]

Handheld Canon 1DX Canon 500mm f4 L & 14tc 111, ISO400 1/1000 sec f8
This grebe was chasing off another suitor who very nearly stole his mate.

[William Dickson]

Lovely colours throughout the image Jon. Great pose and detail on the bird. A lower POV would have made this image really stand out. Nice work and thanks for sharing

[Grace Scalzo]

Cool pose. I'd crop from the top to de-emphasize the shooting angle and lift shadow in the eye.

[Karl Egressy]

Perfect timing for a great take off shot.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the action, exposure, complimentary water colour and unique missile like body position. Interesting image Jonathan.

[David Salem]

I agree with Grace on the crop but the action is awesome. I like the water splash and the pose as he dives into the water. Nice catch