I heard Ansel Did It

bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
edited June 30, 2008 in Wildlife
He went back many times and reprocessed his originals,
as his skill in the darkroom (or discoveries) open new avenues.

So here I am with some oldies I reprocessed as well

And before anybody gets any ideas, the only thing Ansel and I have in
common is our "Germudgen" attitudes :rofl :rofl

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Ok a new one too :D
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2008
    Beautiful shots and super processing. I think you and Ansel have quite a bit in common. thumb.gif
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2008
    Very nice Ben! I love the blood-covered beak in that close-up clap.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2008
    saurora wrote:
    Beautiful shots and super processing. I think you and Ansel have quite a bit in common. thumb.gif

    Thank you, glad to hear you think so clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2008
    Spectacular. What outstanding images! I like them all but especially the first two! I have been trying for years to get that sort of skimmer shot and as of yet, zilch, nada!
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2008
    bfjr wrote:
    He went back many times and reprocessed his originals,
    as his skill in the darkroom (or discoveries) open new avenues.

    So here I am with some oldies I reprocessed as well.

    Hi Ben, Very nice shots, I like the Osprey (and the hawk). I has been so long (almost a year) since I have seen any Osprey around here. It's like they totally disappeared. Oh well, your shot makes up for it.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2008
    These are ALL spectacular Ben bowdown.gif
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2008
    Since I am new around here these are all new to me. Wonderful images. I like the Osprey best as well. Great detail on the hawk.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Very nice Ben! I love the blood-covered beak in that close-up clap.gif

    Thanks Mike
    I like that one too.
    That was quite a morning shoot for Jeff & I thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Spectacular. What outstanding images! I like them all but especially the first two! I have been trying for years to get that sort of skimmer shot and as of yet, zilch, nada!

    Stephen your Skimmer will come, take heart I haven't
    got a new in several years myself rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Hi Ben, Very nice shots, I like the Osprey (and the hawk). I has been so long (almost a year) since I have seen any Osprey around here. It's like they totally disappeared. Oh well, your shot makes up for it.

    Thanks Chris
    But I'm in the same boat no fresh Osprey for some time now
    We used to have a water channel here were there up to 8 - 10 pair and then they started to let boats play in this channel and that was it for the
    Osprey !! :cry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    These are ALL spectacular Ben bowdown.gif

    Thanks Dan

    I'm working slowly very on some older stuff
    here's one more

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2008
    Nice. Looks like a painting. thumb.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2008
    Nice set Ben thumb.gif - I like the raptor portrait and the stilt (but you chopped his feet off mwink.gif)

    Harry will love the heron shot rolleyes1.gif
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  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2008
    great captures,,,,,,clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2008
    These were well worth re-visitng, outstanding Ben. ylsuper.gif
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  • DonnaLuDonnaLu Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited June 27, 2008
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    bfjr wrote:
    Thanks Dan

    I'm working slowly very on some older stuff
    here's one more

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    What in tarnation did the GBH capture here??? I've seen them take turtles, raid bank swallow nests, but never anything this big? River rat, squirrel?? (Yes, Harry would say no difference) but dayum that's a big catch!! Did it eat it all??
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2008
    Outstanding! Thanks for sharing these!

    Lauren
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2008
    bhowdy wrote:
    Since I am new around here these are all new to me. Wonderful images. I like the Osprey best as well. Great detail on the hawk.

    Gee Bob doesn't seem like your new rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Many thanks for your time and comments thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2008
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice set Ben thumb.gif - I like the raptor portrait and the stilt (but you chopped his feet off mwink.gif)

    Harry will love the heron shot rolleyes1.gif

    Now Now Al you know well enough that it ain't a "Benjamin" shot less there
    some clipping going on rolleyes1.gifblbl.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2008
    bigpix wrote:
    great captures,,,,,,clap.gif

    Thanks a bunch :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    These were well worth re-visitng, outstanding Ben. ylsuper.gif

    thanks Boss, always means alot coming from you thumb.gif

    By the By, bet your looking forward to your 2nd retirement :wowdeal.gif :ivar
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited June 28, 2008
    Nice set, Ben. thumb.gif That hawk has a guilty look on its face. :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2008
    DonnaLu wrote:
    What in tarnation did the GBH capture here??? I've seen them take turtles, raid bank swallow nests, but never anything this big? River rat, squirrel?? (Yes, Harry would say no difference) but dayum that's a big catch!! Did it eat it all??

    I wanted to say Gopher, but tail is wrong.
    I do believe it's the leader of a "Spawn of Satan" cell :wow :gun2 rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    I do have a series of this (see if I can process a different one) yes he
    after much dipping did swallow that RAT whole :food
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
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    redleash wrote:
    Outstanding! Thanks for sharing these!

    Lauren

    Your Welcome Lauren and Thank You.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2008
    kdog wrote:
    Nice set, Ben. thumb.gif That hawk has a guilty look on its face. :D

    Yeah that's what my wife says about me blbl.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Glad you dig
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