Black Skimmer & Chick

[Mitch Carucci]

Nikon D7000 & Sigma 150-500mm @500mm.

[Alan Murphy]

A great image. The image could go a bit brighter and be warmed up a bit.

[Mitch Carucci]

A great image. The image could go a bit brighter and be warmed up a bit.

Thanks Alan. I see your point. I brightened it, and slightly warmed it.

[allanrube]

Like the repost. Wonderful capture with both looking towards you.

You could reduce the noise in the bg and clean it up a bit too (if you so desire.)

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Looks better after lightening it up. Wonderful moment and shooting angle.

It definitely needs some more room at top, IMO. Please let us know the aperture and shutter speed. Thx.

[Joe Senzatimore]

re-post looks better. Would also take a bit off the bottom.

[Giovanni Frescura]

hello re posted is very ok..but also the primitive shoot is well composed!

[Satish Ranadive]

Marvelous image.

[DanWalters]

Repost looks great. LIke the open bill in the adult and chick. Like the little bit of the eye in the chick as well.

[Nico Steenberg]

Great low angle and exposure with good detail captured.

[Mitch Carucci]

Looks better after lightening it up. Wonderful moment and shooting angle.

It definitely needs some more room at top, IMO. Please let us know the aperture and shutter speed. Thx.


Kaustubh,

Thanks for your comment. I added some room on top, and made another print. It did look better. No point in posting another version, however.

The shutter speed was 1/1000th, at F11 iso 200 with -1.3 EV. The D7000 has problems with overexposure of highlights. With this beach location, the -EV was needed.

Thanks again.

M.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

thx. We all crop too tight at times and that is where a place like BPN comes in handy.

[Jim Neiger]

Very nice capture! I like the way the adult is sheltering the chick with it's wing. Two open bills is a big plus. It must have been a hot day.