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    Hi everyone, here's my first post after spending a while reading and learning. Shot locally here in South Carolina.

    D3s, 600mm+1.4TC on tripod, ISO800, f8, 1/400
    All comments/critiques welcome.

    Robert Rommel

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    Beautiful image! BG is to die for!

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    Welcome to BPN! What a terrific first post. I like the low angle. The light is splendid as is the water. "on Golden Pond" comes to mind.Good HA. I would sharpen the tip of bill-otherwise no nirs from me,
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    Nice reflection and colors in the water !

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    Excellent image Robert! I like the colours, low angle and BG.

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    Love that golden water!

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    Lovely image very good colours and fine detail. I fully appreciate the crop & reflection & golden colours - I like it very much, but I wonder what the image would have looked like had the bird been lower in the frame and with less gold and reflection, I suspect you made the right choice, I am just curious.

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    very beautiful, nice colors and details!
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    Splendid bird, killer colours on water and super sweet light. Welcome on board!

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    Thanks for the kind words and suggestions everyone. @Jonathan - I did make some images with the grebe lower in the frame. In this area of the water, there were some distracting elements above the frame.

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    Wonderful image.Loved the beautiful golden light.

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    Hi Robert, welcome to BPN, and enjoy your stay. The light and colours make this image, and the grebe is well exposed too. Since, the reflection is not that visible, I feel cropping up from the bottom ( at least a third ) wont harm the image. I agree with Gail to selectively sharpen the tip of the beak.

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    Beautiful bg and detail on grebe is excellent. I like the two different bgs blending

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    Just love the water color and the position of the bird with low angle.

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