Aerial Combat

[Ken Lassman]

The Skimmers are always in some kind of altercation over the nesting colony

Nikon D300
Nikon 300/2.8 VR
ISO 400
f/5.6 @ 1/2500
Manual, Hnad Held

[Alfred Forns]

Two good wing positions Ken .... and can see the eyes clearly !!! Solid image !!!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Ken - is it a large crop?? Surprised at the DOF at 5.6!
Two good poses and visible eyes on both - gotta be happy with that.
Lots to like here!

[Ken Lassman]

Thanks Lance and Al...not a large crop...they were fairly close overhead...couldn't tell if the shot was good until I downloaded it ...they were usually up higher and I had to wait for them to fly into a particular area so I would have the sky as background instead of the apartment buildings along the beach...guess it was worth the wait

[stuart wanuck]

like the image well done

[Dave Mills]

Hi Ken, I like the image also and surprised you got them both sharp at F5.6...

[Mark Young]

Nice poses and lots of good detail Ken.