Horned Grebe ~ Salt Water

[Jim Fenton]

Image created Saturday in Newburyportwhen this grebe came in close to shore feeding at low tide.

Once again, rather cloudy conditions.

Nikon D300, 500 VR, YC14EII, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/1000, CW metering, UniWB preset, +2.0 EV, Flash used at -2.7 EV

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great details and head angle. Maybe a bit more contrast and room on the right.

[Doug Brown]

Love the wave patterns in the water. Nice pose and sharpness. Agree about a slight contrast boost.

[Graham Smith.]

Very nice image. love the detail and water droplets on the back. Agree with the comment for a little more room behind the bird. beautiful wave patterns above the bird. I'm guessing the horizontal waves in the foreground are coming off the shore?

[denise ippolito]

Jim, The details and pose are great ,really like the water-it has a silver look which compliments your grebe nicely.

[Jim Fenton]

I actually had processed it a bit more contrasty, but the image didn't present then as it had looked when I shot it.

The little waves in the foreground were indeed from the shore.....specifically a little sand cliff 6" high with a big old log buried in it parallel to the shore.