The Preacher

[Roman Kurywczak]

I don't know why....but this skimmer just has the look of a bad televangelist! He was bathing and I captured this unusual angle while he was drying off. Had to patch out a small bird protrusion in the LL corner.
Canon 1D Mark lll with the Sigma 300-800 at 800mm for 1/2500 sec. at f6.3 and ISO 800 all tripod mounted/wimberly head. Slight crop off top and bottom. Bright overcast conditions.

[Kobus Tollig]

Super pose and comp. Something Different and i like. I did not know there beak are so slim....
Now the best light here and you can maybe light it up a bit. You also have a very small halo around the blacks of the wings

[Fabs Forns]

Preaching or orchestra leader?
I can hear Beethoven played in the BG. I can't believe how wide his face looks, like he's blowing on something.
Good lighting conditions for this particular color scheme. Great timing :)
And good job of showing the eyes!

[Alfred Forns]

Great timing and like that you got the water still around the bird !!! Beautiful pose and detail ... particularly seeing the eyes !!!

[Lorant Voros]

Hi Roman,

This is very interesting, unusual Skimmer image. Very nice pose, direct eye contact, low level. Congratulations.

[Stu Bowie]

You couldnt have been more head on to capture this. Great eye contact, the low angle works well, and only wish the left wing was fully extended to form a perfect symmetry.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool pose, I'm sure he wanted to show you how big the fish was he almost caught. :) I might crop a bit off the bottom.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Beautiful pose and Image, the pose actually does not let you see any else in the image...congrats

[Morkel Erasmus]

it's easy to tell if it was trying to be a televangelist or a conductor.
a. was it looking intensely focused and obtuse?
orchestra conductor
b. was it asking you for $1000 gift whilst sporting diamond cuff links?
televangelist
;)