here<\/a>). This kind of subtle contrast between subject and reflection is usually not even noticed but I often find myself looking for and\u00a0even\u00a0appreciating the differences when they occur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
Yes, I think the image would be improved if there were more light in the eye of the chick itself. I also wish the head of the adult weren’t cut off in the reflection but I lost the top of the head when I rotated the image to level so in the end I went with this compositional compromise.<\/p>\n
Tradeoffs. There’s always tradeoffs.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
Addendum: I’m adding another version of this image in response to the request from Marya Moosman in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Marya – here’s the version of the image you requested to see. It includes the head of the adult in the reflection but the image isn’t level and needs some rotation. When I rotated it I lost the top of the head of the adult. Including the head also makes the crop “squarish” in shape because I have no more room to the right\u00a0– a composition that doesn’t appeal to\u00a0many folks.<\/p>\n
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Back brooding grebes are always fun to photograph but this image holds additional interest for me even beyond the “cuteness factor” of the chick.<\/p>\n
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1\/2000, f\/8, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM +1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n