Aint Luv Grand, its all heart shaped.

Trev4 · 20 Mar 2011

Looking through a few of the pictures from yesterday, taken when John Starkey and myself had a few hours together shooting. I noticed a heart shape in many pictures, it occured to me that there's a theme here. What do you think of these Great Crested Grebes doing what they do best in Spring.

1) This was chosen as a Explorer picture on Flicker 23 March

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Number 4 & 5 are very similar but not the same shot, You can see how the light changed during the day too.

Thanks for looking
C & C Welcome

lammie · 20 Mar 2011

Nice set Trev, they look good on the golden water. I've been up to my local patch a few times this week but since last weekend I haven't seen them dancing on the water, perhaps they are too cream-crackered as they seem to be mating quite a lot.

SLRUser · 20 Mar 2011

No.4 for me, but a very, very good set overall

artyman · 20 Mar 2011

Nice set of shots

u8myufo · 20 Mar 2011

Lovely set Trev you big softy

Love #3 myself with the spray of water droplets flying through the air

DOTTYROSS · 20 Mar 2011

Great set Trev, they certainly are putting on some good displays at the moment. Lovely toned shots, I think No4 is the sharpest and my favourate.

Regards: Gordon

Flats · 20 Mar 2011

I think 3 is by far the sharpest actually, thought I prefer the composition in #5, which unfortunately is unacceptably soft. Never managed personally to get too close to this species, are they heavy crops?

Tori · 20 Mar 2011

Ahhh they're really pretty colours too. I've not seen those at the reservoir here.

DaiTheDragon · 20 Mar 2011

Wonderful set of photographs.

Dai

Trev4 · 24 Mar 2011

lammie said:
Nice set Trev, they look good on the golden water. I've been up to my local patch a few times this week but since last weekend I haven't seen them dancing on the water, perhaps they are too cream-crackered as they seem to be mating quite a lot.

Cheers, we were hoping to see them dancing but it didnt happen that day, just lots or pairing and snogging

SLRUser said:
No.4 for me, but a very, very good set overall

Thank you

artyman said:
Nice set of shots

Thanks Ken.

u8myufo said:
Lovely set Trev you big softy Love #3 myself with the spray of water droplets flying through the air

Thanks a lot Rich

DOTTYROSS said:
Great set Trev, they certainly are putting on some good displays at the moment. Lovely toned shots, I think No4 is the sharpest and my favourate.

Regards: Gordon

Cheers Gordon, it is good to see.

jalethbridge said:
I think 3 is by far the sharpest actually, thought I prefer the composition in #5, which unfortunately is unacceptably soft. Never managed personally to get too close to this species, are they heavy crops?

No, they are not big crops at all, we used our best skills to get close. As you can see, these have been selected because of the heart shaped theme. I am aware there is some softness, but if you consider the idea of the theme then I find it acceptable to post these, and also find it unacceptable to be criticised to such a degree when just one picture that is a part of a set that depicts the birds behaviour isnt perfect.

Tori said:
Ahhh they're really pretty colours too. I've not seen those at the reservoir here.

Thanks Tori

DaiTheDragon said:
Wonderful set of photographs.

Dai

Cheers Dave.
Thanks everyone for your comments, I must say that to see these birds performing like that was a privelidge. I do have more pictures that are much sharper and will be posting these soon, I hope you enjoy them