Gotta Love 1/2500!

[Doug Brown]

It seems like lately my flight photography has been done in less than ideal light. How nice to get some sun and a few cooperative Skimmers the other day!

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/584272224_9CgmZ-O.jpg

Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm, f/7.1, 1/2500, ISO 500, manual exposure, hand held

[Aidan Briggs]

Sharp, with lots of details in the blacks. Some of the whites on the face look borderline to me: you might try toning them down a little.

I'm guessing this was in SoCal. Where was it taken? Bolsa Chica? Huntington beach?

Thanks

[Doug Brown]

This was taken at Bolsa.

[Ed Cordes]

Well done using HH and 1/2500. I like the purposefull position to the wings and face. I like the way the eye is visible within the dark facial feathers. The whites do look just a tad bright on my monitor.

[Aidan Briggs]

Thanks for the info, Doug.

[Mike Tracy]

Some of the whites are bright but the blacks look beautiful. I really enjoy being able to see his dark eye distinctly within the black head which is seldom pulled off. Excellent job of showing those not familiar with skimmers their unique mandible.

[denise ippolito]

Doug, You got alot of detail in your blacks-these guys aren't as easy as they look. I agree w/ Mike the defined eye is very nice.

[Juan Aragonés]

Doug I agree about th ewhites but man, you can be very happy with this one, specially considering that it is ISO 2500

[arash_hazeghi]

love the eye and sharpness, BG is excellent too

[Doug Brown]

I was celebrating a shutter speed of 1/2500 Juan. The ISO was only 500. :)

[diegopiacenza]

Great capture, nice eye detail and sharp.

Congratulations!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Excellent capture Doug with superb eye contact. Most of the time they look like they do not have eyes but this certainly shows them off. Excellent exposure and detail and flight pose.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Doug,
Really nice on the eye......you have to have a great angle to get it that nice.....so nailed it there. 1/2500 sec is one of my favorites too......nothing wrong with this one!

[Gal Shon]

Great flying shot,
The blacks has very good detail on them,

[Hugh J McLaughlin]

Not easy to get details in the blacks without blowing out the whites but this looks great.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Ideal light? you are a humble fellow! I only dream of when I will be able to take a picture like this...

Love the exposure here, wing details and eye contact, he/she knows what you are doing...

[Mike Lentz]

Perfect sharpness and nice and level with the bird. Maybe tone down the whites in the neck a wee bit.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

There are many good constructive comments Doug. All I want to add is that this is INSANE!

[Stu Bowie]

Doug, you nailed with regards to sharpness. Just love it when the ss produces. Excellent exposure on the blacks, great eye, and the skimmer pops from the BG so well. Congrats.

[James Salywoda]

Nailed It!;)