Little Grebe with Bullhead

[adrian dancy]

I visited a site in Derbyshire in order to photograph Bank Voles. Whilst walking along side the canal path a Little Grebe popped up next to me, but too close focus. I had a 2X teleconverter attached to my Sigma 300f2.8 and I wanted to remove it but I knew that if I did I'd lose the opportunity of having a good view of the fish in the birds bill. Anyway this image is what I ended up with. I could not get lower because of the canal bank. The bird soon consumed the fish.

Canon 7D, Sigma 300f2.8 , 2x teleconverter...hand held.

ISO500, f6.3, 1/640 sec

Small crop for composition
Levels adjustment, saturation and sharpening.

[John Robinson]

Superb shat Adrian. The close crop effect makes it in my opinion. (We both should be asleep at this time !)
Cheers
John

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Adrian, good close up and a good HA from the Grebe. I thought that the meal would be too big for the little guy, but you mentioned it went down the hatch. He even had some veggies with it too.

[Tony Whitehead]

Great result, Adrian. Prey really adds interest. I like the soft plumage textures and water droplets.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Very decent shot considering your environmental constraints. Well done mate, I really like it!
Gosh that fish is big!
TFS!

[christopher galeski]

nice close up shot,fish a bonus,great detail,TFS.

[gail bisson]

Hard to believe he was able to swallow that fish.
Image looks good despite your limitations.
I like your crop,
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the IQ, water drops on the back, prey and composition. Very well done Adrian.