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    Ákos Lumnitzer
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    When I stalked this grebe at my local haunt, I had no real way of getting close even though I was standing on a platform about five feet below the river water level. I attempted to capture the bird in a way to illustrate the open water habitat upon which it spends its life. I am not quite sure by the grebe being rather small that the image is appealing though. I am almost certain this is a young adult.

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    It does have a kind of appeal to it. I just wish the head wasn't in the dark band between water and the shore.

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    I like the idea and angle. It would be even stronger if the grebe would stand out a bit more.

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    I like the light and the waves and the background but Jim Poor nailed the big problem (and there is not much that you could do about it...)

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    Hi Akos,
    I've captured this grebe many times. This specie is quite small and hard to get close to. Your preferred dark tone creates a mysterious atmosphere to the picture. You could try brighter tone as well : it might look interesting too...


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