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I started taking bird shots to round out my photographic skills.
After a month I realized that to take GOOD bird pics I would have to specialize in that .
So , for the time being it's birds that take up my time .
My good friend and photo partner, Walt has an Oldtown canoe .
We paddle up and down the bayous almost every good weathered morning before going to work .
I have a square stern canoe with a minn kota trolling motor on it for further jaunts around the bayous.It also enables us to take out a 3rd person .
The canoe allows us to come close with a lot of the birds that we photograph.
Boggy Bayou is our back yard and a fertile spot for taking shots of the local wildlife.
We had a show at the NWF Heritage Museum that ran until Jan 2009. We had over 50 framed images of our best and most colorful work .





I use : Canon 1D Mark iii for the most part.
Canon 40 D
Canon Rebel XT for back up
Walt's Canon XTi
Canon A-95 point and shoot
For lenses I use :
The Canon 500L IS f4 monster
Canon 100 - 400 mm L IS
also Canon 300 mm L f4 IS
Canon 100 macro
Canon 17-40 L
Canon 1.4X ii teleconverter
Canon EFS 18-55mm
Canon 75-300mm
tripods and monopods all Bogen / Manfrotto
Manfrotto gimbal
Wimberly head
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Photos of dbuk2 (1)
dbuk2's favorite photos from other Flickr members (6,953)
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Groups (50)
- Howard's Gallery (moderated) 1,084 photos, 423 members
- L'oeil du photographe - The Photographer's Eye . 588 photos, 185 members
- Nature's Golden Carousel ~ Admin Invite Only Post 1 Award 2 20,741 photos, 2,057 members
- Nature's Platinum Carousel (Admin Invite Only) Post 1 Award 2 3,040 photos, 474 members
- Birding's Best Photographers 1,063 photos, 61 members
- The Nature Photography 163 photos, 31 members
- DM's Lair 2,956 photos, 333 members
- Florida Audubon (unofficial) 3,029 photos, 118 members
- Fine Platinum 36,027 photos, 5,999 members
- Fine Gold 180,915 photos, 12,325 members
- Most clicked 2010 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Open NOW ! 33 photos, 33 members
- VIVEIRO DE AVES “Celi Aurora" (Add 1- Award 1) 18,904 photos, 609 members
- 14 Karat Gold: Add 1 - Award 5 - 14 Faves/50 comments 20,750 photos, 2,816 members
- ! CoLoURFuL ShoReLiNEs ( & WhaT's oN tHeM ! ) C 2 ! 2,436 photos, 432 members
- Nature at Her Best! - ONE Comment Please - NO frames 50,775 photos, 3,049 members
- Show Room (Comment 2) 110,693 photos, 7,730 members
- Bird Perfect/Each Photo By Invite Only 5,993 photos, 1,387 members
- H & G ~Spectacular Birds~ INVITE ONLY ! (P1-A2) 2,016 photos, 724 members
- Naturally Wonderful/ Invite only/ Post 1 comment 3 8,384 photos, 1,344 members
- ID Please 4,931 photos, 634 members
- BEST OF NATURE'S PRIME (post 1/award 3) Contest ~ENTER 24,284 photos, 3,516 members
- Michael Kelly Guitars - post yours here! 56 photos, 26 members
- Adorable Critters (Invite Only) NEW CONTEST !! 25,775 photos, 5,145 members
- Nature's Carousel - (Invite only) - Post 1 Comment 2 78,955 photos, 5,532 members
- Nature's wildlife animals and birds 23,864 photos, 578 members
- ₪ ZEN`sational World ₪ (Add 1/ Award 4) 241,622 photos, 10,668 members
- ** ~ Flickr ~ Global ~ ** 3,139 photos, 197 members
- Only Ospreys 8,177 photos, 778 members
- A Passion for Guitars (Invited Images Only) 329 photos, 59 members
- QUARTA SUNSET - Sunset Wednesday. 11,626 photos, 1,958 members
- Beauty of Waterfowl 3,500 photos, 368 members
- "Quality Only" Bird Club 7,212 photos, 1,399 members
- b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l (award 2) Contest: SNOW - vote now! 164,542 photos, 8,538 members
- The Original Gold Seal of Quality [ Invitation Only / [ Post 9,724 photos, 3,315 members
- Kerzen für Joelle-Marie/Candles for Joelle-Marie 212 photos, 260 members
- I love Mother Nature (POST 1 ... AWARD 3...DON'T POST AND RUN) 15,493 photos, 966 members
- How Soon We Forget! 2,547 photos, 461 members
- Every Natural Wonder 3,567 photos, 195 members
- The American South 2,607 photos, 102 members
- Awesome Picture Award (Invite Only) 19,111 photos, 6,909 members
- Burdr 48,378 photos, 862 members
- The Unforgettable Pictures ~ Post 1, Comment 3 ~ NEW RULES!! 222,185 photos, 30,036 members
- Wildlife Award - Post 1, Award 2 49,590 photos, 4,177 members
- An Awesome Shot! Invited Photos ONLY!! 388,658 photos, 51,155 members
- Birds , Birds Birds 589,976 photos, 26,231 members
- Nature's Garden (Post 1:Comment3:Sweeper Active!) 47,359 photos, 6,206 members
- Birds heads 9,462 photos, 1,297 members
- TOP SHOTS / Post Invited Images Only ) Post 1 / Awards 4 ) 25,243 photos, 4,347 members
- Crab Award - P1 & C2 29,712 photos, 1,480 members
- NATURE'S ELEGANT SHOTS [ Invitation Only / Post 1 - Award 4 ] 68,443 photos, 11,779 members
Testimonials (21)
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=[ haixy ]= right here says:
"Dbuk2 is My Favorite Nature Shooter As well as Bird photographer. Because of him it made me interested to capture birds but i couldn't even capture any. i know because of camera type and quality. Your captures satisfy my imagination of photography. I'm happy to see such from u Dbuk2. Ive never seen photographer who captures perfect like him......"
11th November, 2008
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Vampire Black Cat says:
"AMAZING bird and nature photos, always look forward to new uploads, well done !!"
1st July, 2008
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dessert rat says:
"Guess it's time I added my voice to the chorus: dbuk2 is an original. You can't do better than with this tweaker. His stuff is so out there--he's expanded my mind over and over. And hey, he's a great guy too. Love ya, dbuk2!
This is added a year or so later: now that dbuk2 is into nature photography, I can't praise him too much. His work is on a professional level, and I'm glad to see that he's getting some recognition. Keep it up, and thanks."10th May, 2008
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greypoint says:
"Fantastic bird photographer!"
3rd April, 2008
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I'll fight you for that sandwich says:
"pretty shiny things :]"
6th January, 2007
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Gabyu — Gabriel says:
"dbuk 2 is actually the master of Bryce. Impressive work."
3rd January, 2007
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Until i Find a Place 2 Meditate says:
"Friend (Old is reserved for me .^_^. ) Inspiration, candid - how do you spell "Trust"
Oh! Yeah! the experiments and work are always a joy !!!
A fellow animator!"28th November, 2006
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"Unknown Heartist" says:
"dbuk2's work jumps out at you using both color and depth
while intricate reflections and patterns draw the viewer in.
fractal friendly frames viewed LARGE are great visual trips through the imagination..
unknown heartist"18th September, 2006
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RoshieBoop (AWAY) says:
"Soon you'll know of whom I'm speaking;
he's King of fractals and all around tweaking!
He renders by day, he renders by night;
he perfects his work till it looks just right!
He's a Master of Bryce,
and he's all around nice;
He's quite the artist,
and often the smartest;
He hogs our Faves spaces,
has the friendliest of faces;
He'll lend you his ears,
and get rid of your tears!
Of your woes he can ease 'ya,
just like Mother Theresa!
If he feels that your pics
could use some new tricks,
He'll spend half the day
to show you the way!
And his groups are all fun!
....but this poem is now done!
So these praises i sing -- (drum roll, please)
for DBUK2, the KING!!
dbuk2, you're the greatest flickr friend one could ask for, as most of the other flickrites already know...you live to help others, whether it's for flickr advice, picture advice OR personal advice!! and your "tutorials" are the best -- even if i'm too dense to learn them quickly, ha ha...
you're an all around trooper and as perfect of an individual as one could be, with seemingly no effort on your part....you're just a natural "mensch".....(yiddish for "humane")....
it's a joy to open up my contacts page and see all 5 of your masterpieces, daily!! i feel honored to be part of your "circle of friends"...YOU ROCK!! : ))))))))"28th August, 2006
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buttersweet says:
"August 6, 2005 I made one of your photos my favorites. It was my #6 addition to my list. You are in my favorites list more than any other photographer on Flickr.
Obviously, I am drawn to your art, don't you think?
Amazing work, i love your use of color, i love your transparency, i love how much time you spend on your work - I want instant gratification, and you wait hours, and the result is incredible.
I love it when you go off on another tangent, i think you would make an awesome flower photographer mr. buk.
Aside from your fantastic art work - you are a good man to know and to have as a friend. You are much like me and a few others on here- we made it through without dying, and with a passion for expression of art, and i'm glad we all found each other. Love you buk."26th August, 2006
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deadmanguru says:
"oh yeah, this guy will nock your visual socks off. then you will have naked eyes and the whole universe will look different.
don't say i didn't warn you."17th August, 2006
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dee_r says:
"define artist, and you'd have to include dbuk2 in the definition. His work on fractals and colors is beyond description in its beauty.
I'm always amazed at what I see, and I look forward eagerly to seeing his photostream...
Please keep doing it."14th August, 2006
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pepinlachance2 says:
"With an etherial asthetic that trancends mere description dbuk2 guides us threw an otherly realm of his imagination."
7th July, 2006
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Snowblindfrog says:
"My cyber bro! Dbuk is truly a unique little fishy in this here big ole Flickr sea. His works are a multimedia mashup consistently dripping with vivacious color that oozes from every inch of the screen. I've known Dbuk to utilize Bryce, Photoshop, fractals, photos, drawings, and now animations to create his wonderful abstractions. Truly a visionary with his eye for Bryce. While every other Bryce user is out there making all this landscape crap, the Dbuk is sitting back in his little psychedelic chem lab cooking up some of the most exquisite abstract art you've ever seen. I have always envied his work in Bryce, especially the glass stuff! Keep on cooking up your strange brew my man! Love, Snow"
11th April, 2006
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Space Needle says:
"Space Needle
:-)"31st January, 2006
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CatB73 says:
"Doug (DBuk2)has a wonderful and refreshing photostream. He is funny, nice, and VERY talented. I feel lucky to be one of his Flickr friends."
30th January, 2006
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BillyWarhol says:
"POGO STICK********
;))
Cheers!!!!!!! Billy Warhol ;))"4th January, 2006
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°Phil° says:
"If you have to steal just one thing this year, make sure it's one of dbuk2's images :) better yet steal two or three mwahahahaha"
4th January, 2006
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Cat73 says:
"Doug has the coolest photosteam. His work is so colorful and well composed. Anybody who sees it, should feel blessed. It is truely art!!!"
3rd January, 2006
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Helena-Reet says:
"Mr. dbuk2*******
is
COOL*************
INTERESTING********
CREATIVE*******
one of a kind!
I enjoy very much his work!
Keep going!
Greetings,
Helena-Reet Ennet
:)))"28th July, 2005
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Dr Tao says:
"Mr. dbuk2 is just "crazy" on colours! He has extremely unique creative vision! That"s a true Art borning on the invisible border between real & unreal! Dbuk2"s colours do hitch up the soul! His works do cut into our memory like a scar... Like a nonhealing scar! His use of colour extremely artistic & at the same time deeply spiritualized! The catchycolouring images are enchanting, breathtaking, fabuluos and... Symbolical! And the range of images or themes is limitless! The cultural associations are multiple & original! His Art of playing different colourful textures, forms & shapes is brilliant. And what is important - Mr. dbuk2 is very fruitful! He works a lot. He dreams with colour. He "sleeps" with colour in his mind. And he just "eats" colours! He creates to color and he colors to create! So... He is really - the Great Alchemist of Colour. The Great Magician of Colour. The Great Gourmets of Colour!
And I can only applause to this accomplished & really big Artist! And, and... to the happy opportunity we have - to view & to admire his unique Art!"9th July, 2005
- Joined:
- March 2005
- Hometown:
- BOGGY , Fla
- Currently:
- Boggy, U.S.A.
- I am:
- Male and Single
- Occupation:
- Retired Worker
- Website:
- dbuck2












