Black Skimmer banking

[Bill Dix]

From last year at Nickerson. Shortly before sunset against a dark sky. Cropped from horizontal.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 800, 1/3200s @ f/8 manual.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Nice and sharp Bill, what does a landscape version look like I wonder, I get the impression the detail may be better.

[Noel Heustis]

Bill, I really like that composition, head angle, and the eye contact.

[Kirk Benson]

I really like flying Skimmer shots like this Bill... I get them when the bird skims away from me, then makes a U-turn to comeback towards me.
Nice composition, good exposure control, and wonderful HA... well done.

[loren waxman]

Really love the composition and the detail in those dark feathers!

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all.