Rebreasted Merganser

Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
edited March 28, 2010 in Wildlife
A few images of Mergansers that are still around, but not for long as they should be heading north very soon.

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Regards - Dennis

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  • rgphotorgphoto Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2010
    I love the last one. You caught him at a great angle!
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  • Every Miles A MemoryEvery Miles A Memory Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2010
    That is an amazing series! Any of them I'd be happy with, but to have them all together shows how good you are!!
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  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    Dennis, That second shot is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!! All are of course great but boy #2 just above the water at that angle is killer.clap.gifclap
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  • RxRickRxRick Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    Wow. Too bad they're so out of focus. (kidding)

    Be honest - do you sharpen them in PS? They're just so hyper-sharp, it's hard to imagine you could get them that spot-on right out of the camera.

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  • NetgardenNetgarden Registered Users Posts: 829 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    Really nice in flight shots, Dennis. They are fast birds!
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    rgphoto wrote:
    I love the last one. You caught him at a great angle!

    Thank you for your comments and I agree with you that the angle is neat on that last image. It was fun to photograph these birds.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    Every Miles A Memory wrote:
    That is an amazing series! Any of them I'd be happy with, but to have them all together shows how good you are!!

    Thank you very much Pat for the compliments on this series. These are just amazing birds and really a joy to photograph them, and I hope to go back there soon to have another go.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    deb22 wrote:
    Dennis, That second shot is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!! All are of course great but boy #2 just above the water at that angle is killer.clap.gifclap

    Hi Deb, thanks for the compliments and I have to agree that I love that shot as well, close to the water as you mentioned and the angle turned out well.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    RxRick wrote:
    Wow. Too bad they're so out of focus. (kidding)

    Be honest - do you sharpen them in PS? They're just so hyper-sharp, it's hard to imagine you could get them that spot-on right out of the camera.

    --RxRick

    Rick, I use RAW and all the images are sharpened a tad in PS. Thanks for the comments on this series
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2010
    Netgarden wrote:
    Really nice in flight shots, Dennis. They are fast birds!

    Thank you for the comments, and yes these birds tends to fly low to the water and when they come around the corner they just zing by you like a speed bullet. I found that you really need to scan in every direction as these guys come up fast on you.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2010
    Awesome shots Dennis! Love the last two.
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  • KellyCKellyC Registered Users Posts: 129 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2010
    WOW!!! Those are some awesome shots, I just love #2

    Kelly
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2010
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Awesome shots Dennis! Love the last two.

    Thanks Glenn, I was happy with them all on how they turned out.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2010
    KellyC wrote:
    WOW!!! Those are some awesome shots, I just love #2

    Kelly

    Thank you Kelly, I think that is my favorite as well, just like the low wings near the water and that angle seems to do it for me.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited March 26, 2010
    Beautiful Dennis, razor sharp considering a moving target. You have obviously perfected your panning skills. Well done.



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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2010
    Cousin Madness wrote:
    Beautiful Dennis, razor sharp considering a moving target. You have obviously perfected your panning skills. Well done.



    Cousin. :D

    Thank you very very much for the compliments on these images and my panning skills. This is some thing that I practice a lot when things are slow out in the field.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2010
    All are excellent, Dennis.thumb.gif

    The angle on the first one is most pleasing to me.:D
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    All are excellent, Dennis.thumb.gif

    The angle on the first one is most pleasing to me.:D

    Thanks Ric for the comments, and I like the one you picked second and the second one is the one that I like the best, funny how that goes.
    Regards - Dennis

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