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Tim Kuhn
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p.1 #1 · Brants in light (4)

Well I get a new lens and the stars align, I had an oppertunity to shoot brants with the sun shining, well shining through high clouds. What a difference from the dull grey I always see them in. Spring is here!

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Mar 23, 2008 at 01:40 AM

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Mar 23, 2008 at 01:40 AM

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Mar 23, 2008 at 01:41 AM

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p.1 #4 · Brants in light (4)

4 Quack..... who let him in here?

Thanks for looking.

Tim

Mar 23, 2008 at 01:41 AM

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p.1 #5 · Brants in light (4)

Nice shots Tim. Is that your new 400/5.6. Nerver seen that duck before.
harsha

Mar 23, 2008 at 01:48 AM

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p.1 #6 · Brants in light (4)

Harsha, yes it is. Brants are a type of geese. They stop by this area during their migration. Thanks for the kind words.

Tim

Edited on Mar 23, 2008 at 01:51 AM

Mar 23, 2008 at 01:51 AM

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p.1 #7 · Brants in light (4)

Very Nice Tim thanks for sharing. Ed

Mar 23, 2008 at 01:54 AM

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p.1 #8 · Brants in light (4)

Beautiful shots, Tim!! I tried all last summer, and didn't get a single decent duck shot. You definitely have the knack!

Frank

Mar 23, 2008 at 02:42 AM

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p.1 #9 · Brants in light (4)

Very nice set, Tim. those whites and blacks aren't easy to expose, but you did a very good job. Very nice detail as well. # 1 is my favorite.
Socrate

Mar 23, 2008 at 02:47 AM

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p.1 #10 · Brants in light (4)

Tim, my favorite is # 2, it would have been # 1 - - but I think something may be going on with your horizon line there.......

or am I tilting my head......

Oh & I love the Mallard at the end....

Lil

Mar 23, 2008 at 03:10 AM

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p.1 #11 · Brants in light (4)

fishing wrote:
Very Nice Tim thanks for sharing. Ed

Ed, thanks!

Anti Matter wrote:
Beautiful shots, Tim!! I tried all last summer, and didn't get a single decent duck shot. You definitely have the knack!

Frank

Frank, your time will come. It isn't easy but once you get it that's it. PM me if you have questions.

Shasoc wrote:
Very nice set, Tim. those whites and blacks aren't easy to expose, but you did a very good job. Very nice detail as well. # 1 is my favorite.
Socrate

Thank you so much my freind! I don't think you have to be running scared yet!

Lil Judd wrote:
Tim, my favorite is # 2, it would have been # 1 - - but I think something may be going on with your horizon line there.......

or am I tilting my head......

Oh & I love the Mallard at the end....

Lil

Lil my dear! Thanks for the kind words. If I may be so bold, there isn't anything wrong with the horizon in 1, yes that is something I am awful at but not this time.

Mar 23, 2008 at 04:01 AM

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p.1 #12 · Brants in light (4)

Very Nice Tim,

I shot some Brandts today too. But they were pretty far out and not as good as yours. Harsh Bright Light and waay to far away. I hung out for about 4 hours hoping they'd come further in but NO CHANCE !!

Very well done > Great expsosures > Spot on old chap

Mar 23, 2008 at 04:56 AM

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That 400 is 1 clear glass I can tell you! good to know to finally get some sunshine in the evrgreen state

Lovely shots Tim, specially the last 1...kind of a scary look he has

Mar 23, 2008 at 08:13 AM

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p.1 #14 · Brants in light (4)

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Lil Judd wrote:
Tim, my favorite is # 2, it would have been # 1 - - but I think something may be going on with your horizon line there.......

or am I tilting my head......

Oh & I love the Mallard at the end....

Lil

Lil my dear! Thanks for the kind words. If I may be so bold, there isn't anything wrong with the horizon in 1, yes that is something I am awful at but not this time.

These were shot on a bay, the swells were maybe 18 inches or so, the goose is just starting to slide down the back of a swell. I'm sure if you look carefully you can see that.

Thanks for trying to bust me, please do every chance you get. I want to learn from others eyes as well as mine.

Thanks to you all,

Tim

Tim - - that's what I get for looking at the shots in daylight. Now - - in the middle of the night I can see what you mean. This is what I get for having shot predominantly in still water for a few years.

I have to admit I could not for the life of me figure how you would have made such a mistake.....

OK, first up - - good for you to braze such weather & now I'll revise my decision & place # 1 as my number one & # 2 as my number two.

Thanks for explaining it to me & not getting upset. Shows that I need to pay more attention.

Great job Tim

Lil

Mar 23, 2008 at 08:43 AM

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anthony whitmo wrote:
Very Nice Tim,

I shot some Brandts today too. But they were pretty far out and not as good as yours. Harsh Bright Light and waay to far away. I hung out for about 4 hours hoping they'd come further in but NO CHANCE !!

Very well done > Great expsosures > Spot on old chap

You have to talk real nice to them to get them to come in close.

I did feel kind of like a fool, hiding behind rocks or just sitting and waiting for these guys. They were shot in a pretty popular park, there were a lot of people around. They must have thought that bird nerd needs to get life.

Thanks my friend.

Nello Milanese wrote:
That 400 is 1 clear glass I can tell you! good to know to finally get some sunshine in the evrgreen state

Lovely shots Tim, specially the last 1...kind of a scary look he has

Thanks Nello! It was nice yesterday but today is raining.

No problem, it gives me time to PP what I shot yesterday. (300+ shots) Yeah that duck was charging me, I had to get out of there fast.

Lil Judd wrote:

Tim - - that's what I get for looking at the shots in daylight. Now - - in the middle of the night I can see what you mean. This is what I get for having shot predominantly in still water for a few years.

Thanks for explaining it to me & not getting upset. Shows that I need to pay more attention.

Great job Tim

Lil

Lil, no problem at all. Please critique me anytime, that's how we learn! I will never get upset at someone for helping me out.

Thanks for the kind words and for picking 1.

Tim

Mar 23, 2008 at 04:10 PM

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I have beeen trying to get a decent shot of one of these for two weeks. I did not know their name was Brandts, thanks. They are very wild, I am not used to photographing at the Bay where the birds that come in are not used to people. I guess I need a longer lens.

Oh and that Mallard looks like he means business!! Great job.

Mar 23, 2008 at 04:23 PM

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noelle, these guys are not fond of people. I am lucky, where I am their food is close to shore so they have to come in. I was able to get pretty close to them, maybe 50 feet. I sat still, hid behind rocks and such. Patience paid off. Thanks for the kind words. That mallard is a killer.

Tim

Mar 23, 2008 at 07:53 PM

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p.1 #18 · Brants in light (4)

some nice details on the brants Tim, often hard to get I have heard

Mar 23, 2008 at 07:57 PM

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p.1 #19 · Brants in light (4)

Tim.........QUACK! Well done. #2 would be my favorite.

Ted

Mar 23, 2008 at 09:32 PM

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They must have thought that bird nerd needs to get life.

That is how I fealt today trying to capture the Brandts. No such luck they were really spooked by all the people near the bay.

Tim, can I ask you about your post processing and if you need to sharpen how, and how much?

Mar 23, 2008 at 10:59 PM

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Dave In La wrote:
some nice details on the brants Tim, often hard to get I have heard

Thanks Dave, these can be quite spookey.

Ted ellis wrote:
Tim.........QUACK! Well done. #2 would be my favorite.

Ted

Thanks Ted.

noelle wrote:
Tim, can I ask you about your post processing and if you need to sharpen how, and how much?

noelle, all digital photographs need to be sharpened to some extent either in the camera or during PP. I don't have the camera do any processing, I do it all in PS. For these pictures I used selective sharpening, I only sharpened the subject. There are numerous ways to selectively sharpen. Put it in Google, there are tons of tutorials that can explain how. If you want more detail than that feel free to PM me.

Tim

Edited on Mar 23, 2008 at 11:26 PM

Mar 23, 2008 at 11:26 PM

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p.1 #22 · Brants in light (4)

Well done Tim. I have never seen one of these birds before. Thanks for sharing these.

Mar 23, 2008 at 11:40 PM

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p.1 #23 · Brants in light (4)

Very nice shots Tim....I like them all....

Mar 23, 2008 at 11:40 PM

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p.1 #24 · Brants in light (4)

Wonderful shots Tim, I haven't seen any of these guys down my way yet. Favorites are 1 and 3...plus the "Mallard on a Mission".

Doug

Mar 23, 2008 at 11:40 PM

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shelleyc wrote:
Well done Tim. I have never seen one of these birds before. Thanks for sharing these.
Thanks!

Donald Blue wrote:
Very nice shots Tim....I like them all....

Thanks Donald!

Doug Bentlage wrote:
Wonderful shots Tim, I haven't seen any of these guys down my way yet. Favorites are 1 and 3...plus the "Mallard on a Mission".

Doug

Doug, I don't know where done your way is. I am interested in where these guys go, let me know when you see them. Thanks for the kind words and watch out for that mallard!!

Tim

Mar 24, 2008 at 04:51 AM


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