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    I just got back from a week long marathon trip to some great Eastern US birding/photography locations. Weather wasn't the best (very cool) but I did manage quite a few improvement images.
    This Horned Grebe was actively feeding at Huntington Beach State Park one evening. The light wasn't the best but I love the result. I am really starting to love the D700 and 500mm combination.
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    D700
    Nikon 500mm F4
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    +0.7 EC

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    That reflection is amazingly sharp. I really like the wet look and the soft light makes for a very smooth image. You get a sense of the cold whether you spoke of. Exposure looks spot on.

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    Great eye color, reflection and water ripples make this a keeper. Lower shooting angle might have been nice but not always an option.

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    Ripples, reflection, water spots, and that nice bright eye are all excellent.

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    I love this one. The reflection is nice and a lower shooting angle may not have provided it. The sharp colorful eye is great. A couple of dust spots in BG. Nice work!:)

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    I'm not sure about the vertical and would prefer a horizontal the grebe looks great and I like the reflection.

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    Hi Paul, nice capture with this one. I love the perfect reflection of the head - not distorted by ripples.

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