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Honest-I'm fully grown!

Posted by CElliottUK (Reading, United Kingdom) on 22 January 2011 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Mike and I were with the Waxwings for a couple of hours, and then went to a marshy area a few miles away where Mike had heard rumours of sightings of another rare visitor-a Glossy Ibis. It turns out that he'd flapped off some days before, but the rest of this series is about what we saw there.
This is a Little Grebe, he is a Grebe, and he is little!
Before you ask...No flash-just lovely light from the first clear day of the year

Canon EOS 7D 1/1250 second F/13.0 ISO 3200 500 mm

AM3 get-together!

It''s on Saturday 25th May, in the historic town of York.

FINAL UPDATE
Less than 2 Weeks to go. We are meeting at 10AM on Saturday in the reception area of the Guy Fawkes Inn, High Petergate, YO1 7HP - see you there!

Don't forget the competition - take a shot which...

Which is least likely to be awarded an Aminus3 Spotlight
Has the most number of photographers in it
At 11:14 and 2:22
That sums up "Tourist rubbish"
That sums up the beauty of York
The Grand ol' Duke of York

Susan from Sausalito, United States

and beautiful...wonderful creature...

22 Jan 2011 5:43am

kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

It is very sweet and looks like a baby. The lighting is great.

22 Jan 2011 6:34am

Suzanne from Melbourne, Australia

thanks for making me smile :)

22 Jan 2011 6:54am

mayoline from Hoorn, Netherlands

Everything is beautiful, reflection, light, composition and sharpness! Bravo!!!

22 Jan 2011 8:16am

Phil David Morris from Saskatoon, Canada

The duck looks wet and cold but the light warms the image. Wonderful reflections
create an abstract wonderland of fascinating art for a background.

22 Jan 2011 8:31am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Great Little Grebe. Those drops of water on its back are amazing - water off a Grebe's back! I love the ripples combined with the reflections - wonderful!

22 Jan 2011 9:13am

J.R. from Ginowan, Japan

I'd like to have that kind of light and awesome reflections without trying to have to create it. Awesome capture

22 Jan 2011 9:20am

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Great textures in the duck and water. Wonderful and peaceful image that invites us to contemplate with pleasure. Sweet job! A hug, Adela

22 Jan 2011 9:21am

marci from in, Morocco

this is so rich in textures - wonderful!

22 Jan 2011 9:32am

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

Very cute...lovely tones, detail and motion!

22 Jan 2011 9:37am

piet from Bruges, Belgium

wonderful close up, superb detils

22 Jan 2011 9:44am

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

What a cute little one. Wonderful tones, and patterns and reflections in the water. He seems to have lost his 'tail' ;)

22 Jan 2011 9:46am

@✿ Anina ✿: That is his tail! They look like little balls of fluff waiting to grow up. Two "Country" names for them are "Dabchick" and "Fluff-bum", you can probably see why!

Lougris from Toulouse, France

j'aime beaucoup la forme de son bec, ainsi que les perles d'eau sur son plumage.

22 Jan 2011 9:55am

Mimosa from Kedah, Malaysia

Great exposure and tone! The tone and the ripple adds to its weight.

22 Jan 2011 10:03am

Didier from Tubize, Belgium

A lovely baby bird! Colors are wonderful and reflection is fantastic. Well done, Chris.

22 Jan 2011 11:09am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

It is too beautiful, I think it's a baby! Reflections and ripple on the water is splendid. Good day.

22 Jan 2011 11:21am

daniela scharnowski from Berlin, Germany

Oh, I love his fluffy tail ;D
Nice encounter Chris! yep, the sun is very harsh atm, so what.

22 Jan 2011 11:22am

Nazzareno from Rome, Italy

Really nice atmosphere in this picture... very nice images

22 Jan 2011 11:24am

sim from k, Iran

great duck tnx for comment

22 Jan 2011 11:55am

CATCHLIGHT from Reading, United Kingdom

Too big, too big for one so little....like the drops though.

22 Jan 2011 1:45pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Very cute little bird. Wonderful light, colours and great reflections. :)

22 Jan 2011 2:48pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

wonderful capture and selective focus. excellent reflections

22 Jan 2011 3:31pm

don from spokane, United States

A beautiful close up of this great looking fellow. I also like the patterns in the water. Very attractive image.

22 Jan 2011 3:42pm

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

What a really lovely little fella, sweet shot

22 Jan 2011 3:59pm

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

This is lovely, really nice cellio.

22 Jan 2011 4:01pm

Franz from Baden, Austria

very attractive little bird! love the fine detail (plumage, etc.) and the cool colour and reflections of/in the water!

22 Jan 2011 4:08pm

Yvon from Orleans, France

beautiful duck capture, nice colors

22 Jan 2011 7:24pm

Olivier from Manage, Belgium

Outstanding this shot!

22 Jan 2011 7:28pm

Loner from Wörgl, Austria

So cute little bird with a nice reflection !

22 Jan 2011 8:15pm

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

love that reflection.

23 Jan 2011 12:21am

Larry Elkins from Bisbee, United States

CERTAINLY A MARVELOUS CAPTURE

23 Jan 2011 12:22am

¨‘°ºO Dutçh Oº°‘¨ from Neverwhere, United States

Great ripply reflections!

23 Jan 2011 1:37am

flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados

Excellent texture of the water and bird's skin!

23 Jan 2011 3:19am

Becky from los angeles, United States

gorgeous light - and I just love the little reflection of the head - and the fantastic colorful swirl of the water. Great shot.

23 Jan 2011 3:53am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

The movement in that water is superb

23 Jan 2011 8:29am

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Beautiful shot again... 500mm? Maybe I can enter the lottery and get one... :)

23 Jan 2011 6:07pm

Julie Brown from Indianapolis, United States

Good catch, because these guys do not like for people to get close!

23 Jan 2011 7:22pm

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Wonderful....

24 Jan 2011 10:23am

myky from London, Canada

Fantastic clear reflection of the head...great shot!

25 Jan 2011 3:20am

Christine from Duns, United Kingdom

Lovely shot and reflection

25 Jan 2011 7:19am

Jerry from Aberdeen, United States

wonderful light and photo

5 Apr 2012 10:39pm