Pied-Billed Grebe w/chick

[Enrique Patino]

7D, 600mm, f/5, ISO 400, SS 1/800
Comments/feedback welcome

[Svante Larsson]

A lovely image. Eye contact with both the chick and parent is very good.

[wendell westfall]

Enrique: I like it . . .

[nancy hazen]

Absolutely beautiful. I wouldn't change a thing. I'd print this one.
Nancy

[Ofer Levy]

IOW in AVIAN for sure!

[Enrique Patino]

Thank you Svante, Wendell, Nancy and Ofer. I am glad you like it.
Enrique

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Love it, being on work monitor are the whites in check on the bill (just can't tell with this display). I might mute the spots in upper frame - but that's me.

[gary ellwein]

The grebes are spot on and I like the heavy vegetation. Consider toning down the bright spots in the bg.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Enrique, lovely capture and super presentation. Whites are fine and look great. A little bit of separation between the two would put this one over the top!

[Brendan Dozier]

Wonderful, sweet interaction capture, Enrique! Nice composition and like and surrounding green plants provide great FG & BG. Nicely done!

[annmpacheco]

Congrats, this just jumps out at me and it is spectacular. Love the low angle and beautiful eye contact, such a beautiful composition. The sharpness invites me to pause at every new texture and color. What a gem. Did you stumble upon this family or have you been watching this duo for awhile? TFS, Ann

[Enrique Patino]

Thanks Brendan, Ann and Kerry.

Kerry, separation would mean the chick would be off the parent's back... :2 ...

Ann,
I was looking for another family that I had seen parents sitting on eggs a couple of weeks back. Found the parents, but not the chicks. Not knowing much about the biology of grebes, I could not figure out if the chicks were hidden somewhere as they must have been very young, or what?!?! But on my way back to the dock I saw these and proceeded to photograph them. I have many frames from them. This one is my favorite.

[Kerry Perkins]

Enrique - not that much!

[Ofer Levy]

A little bit of separation between the two would put this one over the top!

This image is WAY over the top as presnted. Separation between the birds is PERFECT IMO.