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Tim Kuhn
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p.1 #1 · Bittern posing

I just got back from a wonderful weekend photographing wildlife in one of my favorite refuges. I just wanted to post one real quick while I go about my culling of the others.

I saw many bitterns and I fought with the weeds and reeds to get some decent shots. Well......I got lucky with this one!

Talk about being a kid in the candy store! Enjoy.

Tim

Apr 14, 2008 at 02:05 AM

Ed Robertson
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p.1 #2 · Bittern posing

Now thats a very nice shot Tim. Ed

Apr 14, 2008 at 02:11 AM

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p.1 #3 · Bittern posing

Great shot, Tim. Ridgefield?

Apr 14, 2008 at 02:18 AM

Tim Kuhn
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Ed--Thanks!

Thanks Maggie, yes it is, gorgeous down there on Saturday albeit a bit warm, 84.

Tim

Apr 14, 2008 at 02:26 AM

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p.1 #5 · Bittern posing

Great shot Tim. Not an easy bird to capture.
Harsha

Apr 14, 2008 at 02:30 AM

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p.1 #6 · Bittern posing

Excellent shot, Tim. Nicely framed and composed.
Socrate

Apr 14, 2008 at 03:14 AM

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p.1 #7 · Bittern posing

Congratulations

nice shot.

Lil

Apr 14, 2008 at 07:01 AM

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p.1 #8 · Bittern posing

And the Typical Bittern Pose

Nicely done Tim
Great detail and good on the PP Tim
Why f/10 ? BG would have been nicely blurred at f/5.6

Just curious

Anthony

Apr 14, 2008 at 08:08 AM

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p.1 #9 · Bittern posing

Magnificent shot

Apr 14, 2008 at 10:15 AM

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p.1 #10 · Bittern posing

Like the over the shoulder view point, something differant, nice one.

Tim

Apr 14, 2008 at 10:43 AM

Tim Kuhn
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p.1 #11 · Bittern posing

Thanks Harsha, he wasn't out in the open for long!

Socrate, thanks for the kind words.

Lil, thank you.

Anthony, thanks, it is the classic pose. f/10? Totally spaced my friend, the shot before this was of a male and female ringneck that I was trying to get in one shot. I got too excited when I found this guy out in the open. You got me on that, it would have been a better photo at 5.6. Next time.

Tim

Apr 14, 2008 at 03:51 PM

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p.1 #12 · Bittern posing

Tim Kuhn wrote:
I just got back from a wonderful weekend photographing wildlife in one of my favorite refuges. I just wanted to post one real quick while I go about my culling of the others.

I saw many bitterns and I fought with the weeds and reeds to get some decent shots. Well......I got lucky with this one!

Talk about being a kid in the candy store! Enjoy.

Tim

Tim, an excellent capture. Crisp and clean.

Ted

Apr 14, 2008 at 03:59 PM

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p.1 #13 · Bittern posing

Nice job getting a shot of this reclusive bird, love the neck stretch

Apr 14, 2008 at 04:00 PM

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p.1 #14 · Bittern posing

Tim, I think you have the eye to pick them out of their environment, another great bittern shot! Very cool, hope to see more later.

Karl

Apr 14, 2008 at 04:14 PM

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p.1 #15 · Bittern posing

nice Tim....looking forward to more now.....I said "now"!

Apr 14, 2008 at 05:03 PM

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p.1 #16 · Bittern posing

Tim, can't wait for the end of your culling and the beginning of your posting.

Apr 14, 2008 at 05:23 PM

Tim Kuhn
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p.1 #17 · Bittern posing

Chad, magnificent? Thanks buddy, that's high praise.

TimM, thanks.

Ted, its been a while.

Thanks.

Laura, I couldn't believe I got a wide open opportunity with this one. Thanks.

Karl, these guys are tough to find. We were on a roll, I think we found 4 that day.

Tim

Apr 14, 2008 at 06:08 PM

Tim Kuhn
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Dave, Mike,

I'm culling already!!

Thanks guys.

Tim

Apr 14, 2008 at 11:21 PM

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p.1 #19 · Bittern posing

Very nice, to say the least.
Scott

Apr 14, 2008 at 11:38 PM

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p.1 #20 · Bittern posing

Hey nice shot of the american bittern Tim! I know they're very shy/illusive so I can understand your exciment when you saw one into the open

when I did my 1st fashion/catwalk show I got excited by all the music/lights & girls and forgot the aperture at f10

Good thing that after a few bursts I checked the images w the info

In Europe we have some bitterns too; they look pretty much the same as the american species.
Great capture buddy..one more on the list

Apr 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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p.1 #21 · Bittern posing

Awesome shot Tim, look forward to the rest!

Doug

Apr 15, 2008 at 01:40 AM

Tim Kuhn
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p.1 #22 · Bittern posing

Scott, thanks to say least. Very nice words, carefully chosen. Damn I respect that.

Nello, at least you had girls to make you nervous, all I had was bird! Thanks for relating to my carelessness. Thanks my friend.

Doug, thanks. They will be coming.....

Tim

Apr 15, 2008 at 04:16 AM

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p.1 #23 · Bittern posing

A neat capture.

Jude

Apr 15, 2008 at 09:15 AM

Tim Kuhn
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p.1 #24 · Bittern posing

Thanks for the kind words Jude.

Tim

Apr 15, 2008 at 03:58 PM


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