Black Skimmer

[Alex Becker]

Hi all,

Heres a black skimmer in flight from Florida. Relatively minor edits -- some levels adjustments and added a little more canvas to the RHS and NR. Not sure why my SS was so high here, I think I just moved the wrong dial by accident.

Camera: Nikon D500
Lens: 200-500mm f/5.6 at 500mm
Specs: 1/5000 ISO 1100 f/5.6

Thanks for looking!
Alex

[John Mack]

Really like the wing position here. Just wish the bird was further back and higher in the frame.

[John Whaley]

They are fun birds to shoot, especially in flight. Looks like sharp focus, good detail and light. Like the wing position. For me the background is a bit distracting where the waterline intersects with the birds body.

[William Dickson]

Lovely flight pose and detail on the bird Alex. Agree with John re the BG.

Will

[annmpacheco]

Agree with the above BG, but sweet flight shot. Love the water drops on the tail, what great colors. Nice exposure and eye is bright too! TFS.

[Bill Dix]

A fine flight shot, Alex. Depending on personal preference one might tweak the comp a bit, but this has great exposure and wing position, and nice light.

[Alex Becker]

Thanks all, agree about the BG as well. I'll look at moving the crop a bit forward and see how that looks. Much appreciated all, Alex