Last Of The Loons

Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
edited August 22, 2011 in Wildlife
These are the best images from the Algonquin Park camping trip.

Are site is south on a dirt road 8 km in fact, and well driving down my wife Yelled! "Stop The Car, Stop The Car" sound like a commercial you know?

Pulled out the camera gear from the bag in the back seat, and I had the tripod in the trunk of the car, so I decide rather then spook the Loon, that I would grabbed the bean bag. Now the Loon was out further then I would have liked, but opened the drivers side door and placed the bean bag on it and fired of a few images. It seems that the Loon was trying to catch a nap, not what I wanted here.

I decided that if I made a noise that 2 things would happen, flight or curiosity and my luck the Loon started to swim toward the noise I was making talk about being lucky that this happened. So here are a few of the images I managed to get.

I hope you will enjoy theses.

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Regards - Dennis

Dennis Kaczor Photography

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2011
    dig em dig Loons (all kinds :lol)

    never been able to capture one myself !
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2011
    like he has a bow on.
    nice
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  • PreachermanPreacherman Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited August 3, 2011
    Beautiful reflection in first shot. Was the water as green as it looks? Or is that reflection too? Great details in the loon though!
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2011
    It really does look like that loon is dressed for a formal in the first shot. :)
    Gorgeous images. Thanks so much for sharing them!
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    bfjr wrote: »
    dig em dig Loons (all kinds :lol)

    never been able to capture one myself !

    Thanks for the comments and I'm sure your day will come for you very soon.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    korandoke wrote: »
    like he has a bow on.
    nice

    Thanks Korandoke, yes you are right a mini Tux.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Preacherman wrote: »
    Beautiful reflection in first shot. Was the water as green as it looks? Or is that reflection too? Great details in the loon though!

    Thanks very much, and the water is this green as there are trees on the cliff that are reflecting down in the water. Glad you enjoyed these.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    It really does look like that loon is dressed for a formal in the first shot. :)
    Gorgeous images. Thanks so much for sharing them!
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    Thank you very much and when good looking loon all dressed up, and Lindiwe I was happy to share these imahes.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    Dennis, I love the great contrast and wonderful color in the water in that first shot, not to mention the accommodating pose from the loon! Best, Pamclap.gif
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Dennis, I love the great contrast and wonderful color in the water in that first shot, not to mention the accommodating pose from the loon! Best, Pamclap.gif

    Thanks very much Pam for the kind words on these images and happy that you liked them.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2011
    fantastic shots
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2011
    dbaker1221 wrote: »
    fantastic shots

    Thanks Dave, happy that you liked the series of photos.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • John!John! Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited August 6, 2011
    Excellent! Really liking the first one.


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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2011
    John! wrote: »
    Excellent! Really liking the first one.


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    Thanks John for your comment on this and glad that you liked the first one in this set.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2011
    Very nice shots! 1 & 2 are my favorites
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  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2011
    All are beautiful. My favorite is #2.
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 10, 2011
    fool4thecity wrote: »
    Very nice shots! 1 & 2 are my favorites

    Thanks very much and glad that you liked those images. I wished the last one had a bit more of a head turn.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 10, 2011
    spechtal wrote: »
    All are beautiful. My favorite is #2.

    Thanks Angela and glad that you liked that image.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 10, 2011
    Outstanding captures Dennis.
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2011
    Beautiful set. The water in that first one is just awesome. In the second shot the pattern caused by the ripples on the water match that of the loon's coloration to create a really interesting photo. IMO it would be even better presented in a flatter crop that eliminates some of the blurred foreground and further enhances the pattern.

    Nicely done clap.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2011
    Love the second shot, Dennis!
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2011
    NorthernFocus wrote: »
    Beautiful set. The water in that first one is just awesome. In the second shot the pattern caused by the ripples on the water match that of the loon's coloration to create a really interesting photo. IMO it would be even better presented in a flatter crop that eliminates some of the blurred foreground and further enhances the pattern.

    Nicely done clap.gif

    Thanks very much Dan and glad that you liked these and I will have another look at that one you mentioned and see if I can improve on that DOF.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2011
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Love the second shot, Dennis!


    Thanks very much Glenn and that one seems to be the best liked from the comments I have seen.
    Regards - Dennis

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