Black skimmer with fish

[Grace Scalzo]

Yes, I clipped the top wing in the original capture. I liked the frame enough to try and come up with a composition and this is the preliminary result. I'm thinking a bit more off the top to get the wing out of the corner. Thanks for any suggestions that you may have, positive or not.

Canon 5Dmk3, 500 f4 + 1.4tc
1/2500, f10, iso 800

[Karl Egressy]

Great catch, excellent floght shot, Grace. Nice eye contact with both, bird and fish.
I think it would look better if you yook a bit off the top as you indicated.

[laurie golden]

Grace,

Really a very good flight shot with fish. I would cut some off of the back (as much as possible) and the top but I think you need to add a little canvas on the bottom to balance this shot. You should be able to get the back of the wing to the corner. Definitely a keeper.

[Marina Scarr]

Nice sharp capture with a pleasing BG and the fish is a big plus. I don't think this crop looks intentional enough. I would go for more off of the top and right.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight shot.Love the details in whites and fish in the beak. Agree with you about crop of wing.

Regards,
Satish.

[Arthur Morris]

Maybe just a bit more as Marina suggests. But you did a good job of saving it after getting too greedy :). I'd have done the same thing. Wonderful detail in the BLACKs and WHITEs.

[gary ellwein]

Agree with aggressive crop. Excellent exposure and detail in blacks and whites. Eye contact with fish and skimmer is a bonus.

[Gary Esman]

Sweet shot. Like both head angles and the incoming in your face type feel here. :S3: Great detail.

Gary.

[Bill Dix]

Certainly a keeper with that great fish and flight angle. Ditto the crop suggestions above.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

A very cool species, as mentioned above, very nice details on both black and whites. I wish for a more close portrait or to see the whole bird, a magestic lovely bird in any case and would be happy if this pic. was mine!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Ah, don't you love it when the fish is pointing the right way!! Cropping in a clipped wing is often a nice alternative. This image was worth it, and I agree a little more off the top and right will improve it even more. Love the strip of green at bottom.