horned grebe in breeding plumage

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squirl033

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took Bill's tip (thanks for the heads-up, Bill!) and went down to the marina today to see if the horned grebe was still there... he was, and although he didn't come terribly close, i still managed some decent shots... 7D, Tammy 150-600 @ 600mm, various shutter speeds at f/11...

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while i was there, he caught himself a couple of sculpins (we used to call these 'bullheads' when i was a kid) and enjoyed fresh sushi...

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thanks, Bill.. it does indeed. may not be quite as sharp and clear as one of the "big whites", but it's a trade-off i'll make... i couldn't begin to afford one of those howitzers, but this puts the same reach within my budget!
 


may not be quite as sharp and clear as one of the "big whites", but it's a trade-off i'll make...

I don't see any problems with these photos. There's always a difference in the feel between camera models and lenses, this of course is easily handled in post processing/ editing if need be. You have a great set-up in the 7D and Tammy. You're shooting some fine quality shots.

I really like the reflection of the clouds along with ripples in the water with the second photo down but, the third shot takes the sculpin!

Nicely done!




Chad
 
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thanks, Chad. in fairness, these were also fairly heavily cropped before resizing for the web...
 


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