Black Skimmer Grab

[Tim Foltz]

1DX • 700 mm • 1/3200 • f/7.1 • ISO 500

An afternoon shot from last week.
If you look close you can see the fish near the end of the shorter beak, you might even make out the protective nictitating membrane over its eye.

Thanks for looking.

-Tim

[David Salem]

Great looking action shot Tim. Love the snapped back head as it catches a fish and the water splash adds a lot to the image. Perfect comp too. Well done

[Kambiz Shoarinejad]

Amazing shot indeed Tim. Love the water splash. Haven't had a chance to visit Bolsa Chica since we last met. How busy is it these days? Have the Pelicans shown up yet?

[Ritesh Nangare]

Beautiful Action Shot with great freeze, the splash of the water is interesting.

TFS...

[David Cowling]

Took me a while to work out exactly what is happening here but now that I see it I am amazed by the acrobatics performed by the bird to capture such a little fish. You must have really been on your toes to capture this amazing moment. TFS

[Jonathan Ashton]

Absolutely amazing - excellent shot, your action shots are really first class.

[Diane Miller]

Amazing capture of the action, with the perfect framing from the splash.

[Lorant Voros]

I love these birds and happy to see this post. Nice splash and a well caught moment. The body position is strange for that reason I find it interesting to look at, especially with the chosen crop. Well done.

[annmpacheco]

Great Tim, an image we all "shoot" for!

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent capture of this behavior Tim, love the splash that shows the motion