Pretty pose and pretty light. Like the incoming wave and the open beak. The bird looks a little soft to me, especially around the face. Also the black on the primaries is a bit blocked and I think there is a little more detail to be had there.
Beautiful light and pose.
Nice POV.
Too bad the skimmer was not more parallel to the sun- it would have lit up the tail nicely. I would try to get some more detail out of the blacks in that area.
I like the little waves breaking upon the legs.
It looks like the nictitating membrane was over the eye?
Nice image,
Gail
Excellent job of placing the breaking wave. All the rest very good.
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Hi John,
An excellent image with the open beak - a happy Skimmer ... ; - )
Also, the breaking wave is a great bonus.
To me, there is enough details in the black and I find the exposure fine.
Regards Steen
Black Skimmer
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