Banking Skimmer

[Melissa Groo]

Canon 1D4
500mm
Handheld

1/3200 sec
f/4.0
ISO640

From Nickerson, the one evening I spent there this summer. Would have liked just a bit more of a head turn here but I still liked the banking pose. This was near sunset and light was getting soft and pinkish.
Crop, sharpening, whites recovery.
Thanks in advance for any comments and critiques. Thanks for looking.

[Munish Kaushik]

Wow What soft light, lovely freeze and a fantastic exposure on the bird. I also liked the catch light in the birds eye.


Regards,
Munish Kaushik
www.munishkaushik.com

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Melissa, great angle showing off the wingspread, and well exposed in the soft light. The eye pops very well from the dark cap, and if anything, I would maybe move the skimmer back to the left a touch.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful flight shot. I really like the flight pose, lovely warm soft light, excellent feather detail, and exposed perfectly.
Well done.

[Don Nelson]

Excellent capture -- good detail even in the bill.
Wish we had these in Oregon -- we have to go south to Southern California to see them.

[Shawn Zierman]

This is just sweet. It all started with the light quality, which is excellent, but the flight pose and solid techs
make for a great image. Sharp details too....

[Arthur Morris]

All loverly. The bird's head is actually square to the imaging sensor--that works well here with the bird angling slightly away. Five seconds APTATS II fix to move the bird back in the frame; took me longer to move the signature :).

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely capture, Melissa, and I like Artie's comp repost. The light and details under the wings are great and you have a nice catchlight.

[arash_hazeghi]

lovely pose and details Melissa, good exposure. I think it would work better in a vertical

[dankearl]

Very nice BIF photo, I like the OP for the crop,
Well done.

[Satish Ranadive]

Melissa,
Every thing has been said about this absolutely superb image.
Extremely beautiful flight pose with lovely details and sweet light.
Love it.

Regards,
Satish.

[gail bisson]

What a pretty image. I just love the light and the wing position.
Tack sharp and nice grey BG.
Gail

[Melissa Groo]

Here's a vertical, Arash. do you like it better? I might, have to look at it a bit more.

[arash_hazeghi]

I like it better but would go with a bit more space. very cool!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Melissa the repost is way better! love the light and nice exposure.

[Troy Lim]

Well done Melissa, superb, you nailed it on everything, perfect banking pose.