Western Grebe

[Jean-Luc Vaillant]

Shot yesterday at the Moss Landing marina...

Was just driving by on my way back from Morro Bay went I spotted half a dozen grebes sleeping next to the boats. Thankfully a couple of them went fishing :-)
Background was generally awful but going way way down allowed to keep it OOF.
Added a bit of canvas at the top to balance the composition better.

Comments welcome,

JLuc



1DmkIII, 500mm + 2x, 1/320s @ f10, ISO 500

[Fabs Forns]

Stunning capture, with perfect head angle and detail in the eye. The pastel colors of the BG are the ideal backdrop for the bird. Well done!

[Juan Aragonés]

Superb composition, light, low angle, eye contact and Bg. I love everything on this image. Excelent!!

[Mike Lentz]

Very nice comp and details! I can't wait to see them when they begin "rushing".

[Ramon M. Casares]

Superb! Great detail, exposure, light, colors, BG, all looks fantastic to me!

[Maxis Gamez]

This is very nice. Lovely details and excellent low angle. Very sharp and the eye is terrific!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I can only praise this image, really, really appealing to me. I am glad you stopped and took the effort then shared it here.

[Simon Bennett]

Lovely portrait - excellent detail and exposure control.