Black Skimmer

[Bill Dix]

From Brigantine, early one August morning. He was skimming against the outgoing tide, such that with my back to the sun, he was skimming away from me. Here I caught him making the return trip, as an alternative to one more skimming skimmer shot. I liked the way he seems to be floating over the water.

D7000, 700mm, ISO 800, 1/2500s @ f/6.3 manual. Gitzo and Mongoose

[keith mitchell]

Bill I tried for these on my Florida trip, a bit fed up and green with envy after looking at this fine shot, excellent.

Keith.

[Paul Morelli]

Beautiful shot. Love the crop, exposure is right on. Nice catchlight in the eye. Nice job!

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the exposure, DOF and composition. Well done Bill.

[Iain Barker]

Great shot Bill. Really sharp and seems to have good detail in the blacks and whites.
TFS
Iain

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very lovely bird, excellent light and with great eye contact. If mine, I would give a tad more room on right as the wing is almost touching the frame.

[Mike Landwehr]

I like this a lot, Bill. The darker background, and the nice light underneath, really make the white belly pop! Very sharp, and I like both the crop, and the positioning of the subject in the frame.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, you certainly nailed this one. This had a real 3D effect, and the Skimmer is popping out my screen.

One of your best IMHO.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the comments.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Very nice eye level capture, Bill. Great eye contact, wing position, and lovely early morning light. I agree with maybe a bit more room on the right. Well done.



Geoffrey

[Fernando Cerra]

Incredible shot, very well done