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Ducks and a Grebe

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Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 2, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Ducks and a Grebe
Was out shooting Ketring Lake Sunday morning with Dan Walters. Here are a few. As always all comments and critiques are very welcome. :biggrin:

#1 - Lesser Scaup
Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 2, 2012 at 1:55 PM
#2 - A front shot of a Lesser Scaup
Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 2, 2012 at 1:56 PM
#3 - Wood Duck
Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 2, 2012 at 1:57 PM
#4 - Common Merganser
Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 2, 2012 at 1:57 PM
#5 - Mallard Landing
Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM
#6 - Eared Grebe

Sorry for the overload of shots, but we took a ton of shots. That place was a blast!
Posted by Dan Walters on April 2, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Love the head-on view of the scaup. Also like the drops of water. The red eye of the grebe really stands out in contrast with the water.
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on April 2, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Great shots...very inspirational...they make me want to get out and capture something.
That head-on view is quite unique...I like it a lot.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on April 2, 2012 at 2:39 PM
Wow...quite the variety! Is that Lesser Scaup sticking its tongue out at you on that first one?? :smile: Nice work!
Posted by John Mumaw on April 2, 2012 at 6:30 PM
What an excellent series! Man, I could look at your wildlife photography all day long. You could post fifty of these here and I wouldn't complain.
#2 is especially striking and certainly unique to me. Great work here, Kurt!
Posted by Bob Karcz on April 3, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Great work Kurt- especially like the Head on shot with the water drops!!
Posted by Rod Chandler on April 3, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Awesome shots Kurt - you are the best. I love the wood duck and the landing mallard. All are great.
Posted by Chikku Baiju on April 3, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Some excellent shots here. Love #2 the most. Nice perspective you got there. I might suggest adding a bit more contrast just to make the scene a bit more darker and emphasize that yellow eye. #5 is pretty nice too, love the bokeh on the bottom.
Posted by Morris McClung on April 3, 2012 at 2:32 PM
You and Dan continue to produce extraordinary work here, Kurt. Not a tiny bit of difference in the quality between you two, and yet a noticable difference in style.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Doug Koepsel on April 3, 2012 at 11:10 PM
#2 is too cool with those intense yellow eyes focused on the viewer and the curved wave passing in front.
Posted by Stan Rose on April 4, 2012 at 4:59 PM
Great set, Kurt--I just love #2! :toast:
Posted by Jeff Hackett on April 5, 2012 at 6:49 PM
Damn good shots Kurt! That first duck looks pretty angry in the first two images. Their colors are so amazing!