Great Crested Grebe

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi folks ..... just a simple clean image of this species .
I would have like to go lower , but it was not possible due to the location .
I am 50/50 on the " choppy " water ... but did want to play any tonal tricks to even things out , so I left it original .
Hope you like it

Canon EOS 1Dx
EF 500 IS L + 1,4 TC
Tripod

F 8; Iso 1000 ; 1/2000 sec

Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2021 ; tiny bit off canvas added to top and LHS

Thanks for looking and leaving a comment

Cheers Andreas

[Wayne Niz]

What a pretty bird and great bright presentation, very nice indeed

[Kurt Bowman]

Beautiful light and detail Andreas! Nothing to complain about with this one IMO. nice work!

[Arthur Morris]

Did or did not want to ... Image is lovely -- love the framing with the whole reflection. I'd have liked a bit of nice of a head turn.

with love, artie

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks folks for your comments , much appreciated .

Artie - you found a typo .... it should be : did not want to play any tonal tricks . Thanks for the pointer . And I am with you about a slight head turn ....

[annmpacheco]

and some grammar to boot! Head turn and some more space in front of the bird would be my order! Its lovely.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I have the same two "wishes" as Ann, but excellent IQ, colours, processing. Choppy water looks good to me as well.

[John Mack]

Detail on the bird looks great. I don't mind the choppy water. Nice framing and pose. The water drops on the back are another bonus.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Super details and colours Andreas, it's all about detail for me!

[Brian Sump]

Subject is processed beautifully Andreas. Sweet light and colors pop.

The wake does not bother me, fwiw. I like that the head positioned itself nicely between the darker areas of the wake.

I, too could see a version with the subject slightly more right in the frame.

TFS!

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks folks ... for your comments and suggestions , much appreciated .
After reading your thoughts ... I can also see the subject a bit more to the right in the frame . Sadly I am somehow limited ... as this is basically full frame and I do not want to add more artificial parts on the left hand side .

Cheers Andreas