Great Crested Grebe
| Photographed by | Chinh Nguyen on Sun 21st Dec, 2025 and uploaded on Sun 22nd Feb, 2026 . | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution | 1800x1200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Viewed | 290 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ID | 72986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comment | I wanted to capture this feeding moment in back‑lighting, letting the rim light reveal the delicate texture of the great crested grebes’ feathers. Shooting from a low angle brought the action right to eye level, creating an intimate perspective that drew me into the scene. That connection is the main reason I chose to enter this image. Only minimal editing was applied—just subtle adjustments to highlights, shadows, and noise reduction. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment | Exposure time : 1 / 1000 FNumber : 5 Focal Length : 560 ISO Speed Ratings : 280 LensModel : NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Model : NIKON Z 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | churchlands, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Keywords | male, female, juvenile, adult | ||||||||||||||||||
| This image is not available for download. | |||||||||||||||||||
| ApertureFNumber | COMPUTED | f/5.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Copyright | COMPUTED | CHINH NGUYEN | |||||||||||||||||
| Make | IFD0 | NIKON CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
| Model | IFD0 | NIKON Z 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Software | IFD0 | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.5 (Windows) | |||||||||||||||||
| Copyright | IFD0 | CHINH NGUYEN | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureTime | EXIF | 1/1000 | |||||||||||||||||
| FNumber | EXIF | F5 | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureProgram | EXIF | Manual | |||||||||||||||||
| ISOSpeedRatings | EXIF | 280 | |||||||||||||||||
| DateTimeOriginal | EXIF | 2025:12:21 17:16:26 | |||||||||||||||||
| ShutterSpeedValue (APEX 9.965784) | EXIF | 1/1000 | |||||||||||||||||
| ApertureValue (APEX 4.643856) | EXIF | F5 | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureBiasValue | EXIF | -1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MeteringMode | EXIF | Pattern | |||||||||||||||||
| LightSource | EXIF | unknown | |||||||||||||||||
| Flash | EXIF | Flash did not fire. | |||||||||||||||||
| FocalLength | EXIF | 560mm | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureMode | EXIF | Manual Exposure | |||||||||||||||||
| WhiteBalance | EXIF | Automatic White Balance | |||||||||||||||||
| LensModel | EXIF | NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S | |||||||||||||||||
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