Black Skimmer

[Katie Rupp]

Black Skimmer photographed at Bolsa Chica Wetlands last summer...West Coast Flight Photography Workshop. C&C encouraged and greatly appreciated.

Canon 7D; f6.3, 1/2000; ISO 320; 500mm hh

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Katie, excellent bird angle. If you have, some room in the front will help.

[Doug Brown]

Excellent eye contact and sharpness Katie. Pretty good exposure, although I might try to open up the darkest blacks a bit. Good suggestion by Kaustubh, and I might crop a little off the bottom. You're on a roll! :S3:

[gail bisson]

Good BIF shot! Tack sharp. Agree with above comments.
Gail

[Ofer Levy]

Head looks sharp, nice eye contact and shooting angle. If you crop a bit off the bottom you won't have to add too much to the right.

[Katie Rupp]

Head looks sharp, nice eye contact and shooting angle. If you crop a bit off the bottom you won't have to add too much to the right.


Thanks, Ofer...I was thinking the same thing.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Very well done Katie. Superb incoming angle, eye contact and pose. I think a bit of shadows and highlights work and the suggested crop would improve this more.
Bolsa Chica is an amazing place. I got a chance to visit there for a few hours last year and had the pleasure of meeting Jim Salywoda. The fog didn't allow any photography but I thoroughly enjoyed the place and the company. On my list to visit again some day.

[EzhilSuresh]

Great shot. Like the sharpness and the pose.

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice pose and details!

[stuart wanuck]

lovely skimmer pose

[Hendri Venter]

Tha sharpness and eye contact are excellent Kate. Top class image.