Black Skimmer

[John Mack]

This image was created at Fort De Soto on 4/18/17 at 7:47AM. Image adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Hand held, Big crop.

Canon 5D MarkIII
Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
600mm
ISO 800
f5.6
1/1500sec

[Frank Schauf]

Nice action shot.

[John Whaley]

I love Black Skimmers and always open when posted. You captured a wonderful in flight image of one here John. Pretty light and good exposure on the difficult fine black and white feathers. I realize it is perspective but if it were mine I would be tempted to rotate it up left to make the ripples closer to level and while I am not a fan of cropping tight this has a lot of empty space.

[gail bisson]

Love the light on the bird and that catchlight adds a lot.
Exposure spot on.
I think I would crop this a bit tighter with less space in front.
Well done,
Gail

[David Policansky]

I agree with John Whaley about loving black skimmers, and I have forever tried to get a shot as good as this. I always end up with large crops and completely understand that you can't crop any further. I can't decide whether I like John's suggestion to rotate; try it ans see what you think.

[Daniel Cadieux]

A higher wing position would have made for a stronger image, but great light and skimming action.

[Tim Foltz]

John, Classic skimmer pose, nice light.

-Tim