processing some of the files from spring for a change, I have quite a few skimmer frames from 2011 but they were all against the ocean. I chose this location for the colorful BG's and using long focal length I was able to pull some good details. soft light paid dividends and rendered good details in both whites and blacks with minimal shadows.
Hope you like this frame, wish it had a large fish with the fish's head hanging towards us but they don't skim in the marsh
shot with A9 II 600 GM + 2X TC (1200mm) ISO-1600 f/8 1/3200 sec hand held processed with C1P. Nothing special like a raptor but I hope you like it