Horned Grebe in the last light

[Ivan Sjogren]

I got this shot last week after two sessions at a local pond with a pair of these fantastic looking grebes. One of my favourite species for sure!
All comments and critique welcome!

Canon 5D Mark IV | Canon 500mm f/4.0 L IS USM II | ISO 640 | 1/1000s | f/5.6

[dankearl]

Wow....Killer light, color... I think some might have a problem with the blue, but I like it.
IQ is terrific.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Fantastic mage here! I love the richness of the light and colours. Great bird too. If anything, I think a slight touch of CW rotation could be used, but all in all this is rather spectacular. I love the blue too...

[gail bisson]

Very very nice.
Perfect HA and terrific light.
I am on the fence about the blue but if this is what it was like IRL I would leave it as is.
I like your crop but could see a pano version with a crop from the bottom to that whitish line in the reflection.
Gail

[John Mack]

Gorgeous frame. Now that is some very nice light. That red eye just glows. Nice all around.

[Arthur Morris]

I love, love, love the blue in this wonderful image. What AF mode/point did you use?

with love, artie

[annmpacheco]

Stunning and superb, the light popped color that is magical. Great detail throughout. Super !

[Ivan Sjogren]

I love, love, love the blue in this wonderful image. What AF mode/point did you use?

with love, artie

Thank you very much, glad to hear that the blue works for most of you!
I used AF point expansion (manual selection one of center to the right and 4 assisting points)

[Tim Foltz]

Ivan, great image, the head plumage being dry really shows it off, light, angle and details are sweet, love that eye.

-Tim

[Arthur Morris]

Thank you very much, glad to hear that the blue works for most of you!
I used AF point expansion (manual selection one of center to the right and 4 assisting points)

Thanks Ivan. If you had moved the AF point up a notch or two you would likely have been able to include the whole (very spectacular) reflection ...

with love, arite