Locked in battle

[Tim Munsey]

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A couple of kittiwakes locked in a fight.
The frequency of this happening isn't high so it catches you by surprise, they spin downwards 300 metres to the sea.

D850, 500mm, 1/3200 at F/7.1, ISO 320

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nicely captured. Exposure, detail and background all look good. I guess I would rather have the image without the clipped wing tips but this view gives a closer look at the locked bills. Thank you for sharing, Tim.

[Arthur Morris]

Spectacular. Which 500mm? Is this full frame or cropped? Either way, I am fine with the framing as it.

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ps: Tim, please try to e-mail me at samandmayasgrandpa@att.net

[John Mack]

Whoa! Nice to see them locked bill to bill. The crop works for me.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Excellent Image Love the background and action.

TFS

[dankearl]

Crop is very interesting...sharp and well exposed.
A full frame with the wings would have been award material.
Nice work making this work.

[Tim Munsey]

It's a 500mm f/4E version, is a crop but not a big one came with wings clipped.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Wow, this is pretty cool. The heads are sharp and clear from other body parts. Nice to see the eyes on both. Wicked action, and a fun frame to study.