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A great crested grebe sits on a floating nest of reeds and pond vegetation on a still lake, with softly blurred reeds behind it and open water to the right.

Grebe on Its Floating Nest

A great crested grebe incubating on a floating reed nest at the edge of a calm lake under soft overcast light.

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Authentic wildlife photograph, 3:2 landscape, quiet documentary style. A single wild great crested grebe sits low on a floating nest of woven reed stems and wet pondweed at the edge of a still lake, its head crest relaxed, eyes calm. Shot from a distance with a 400mm telephoto lens at water level from a hide, shallow depth of field, soft blurred reed beds in the background. Flat overcast daylight, natural muted greens, greys and soft russet, believable exposure, accurate feather detail, subtle sensor grain. Nest placed in the lower third, open pale water and calm space around it. No people, no props, no text, no logos.

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