Down the Hatch!

[Marina Scarr]

Attempted to photograph the hand off from adult Black Skimmer to the chick but was simply too close. So, concentrated on the chick and its rather large catch....which it downed in an instant. Photographed just before sunset. C & C always welcomed and appreciated, Marina

Canon 40D, Canon 400 DO & 1.4 @ 560mm
F7.1, 1/640sec, ISO 400, manual mode
Gitzo tripod, slightly cropped

[David Roach]

Wondrous light, great HA (for both) and way tooooo cute!!!!

[Arthur Morris]

Spectacular. Two and 1/2 sharp eyes! And the little beach plant adds to the image. I believe that the relatively huge fish may be a baby Southern Whiting. Does anyone know for sure? Froggie?

Is the bird a Least Tern?

Where was the image created?

[Alfred Forns]

Love it Marina Perfect head angles for both !!! ... did he eat it?

Fine for me as presented Very sweet Big Congrats !!!

[Bob Blanchard]

I like this as well. Perfect comp in my opinion and the inclusion of the plant really adds. Great angle on both the chick and the fish.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

This is an awesome image Marina. I love the light, the compositional balance as Artie did touch on that too and the almost impossible to swallow fish. This little fellow has guts! :D
Thanks for sharing.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Nice DoF, good exposure with light-tone on light-tone. I see manual mode - how did you meter?

Great picture, timing is everything, well done!

[Paul Ricciardi]

Great capture here, nice quality of light, good HA, and a good low shooting angle.
Nice behavioural shot, very well done

[Ramon M. Casares]

Excelent natural moment, grerat light, exposure, comp, detail, colors, BG, ambient, and stunning poses and both HA ;)
Congratulations!

[Grace Scalzo]

Excellent, Marina! Full of interest, techs right on, and just enough habitat.

[Stu Bowie]

Sweet light, and I like the softer colours in this. That fish looks to large for it to have gone down the hatch.

[Arthur Morris]

Brain lapse. It is a baby skimmer.

[Krijn Trimbos]

Gorgeous shot of this little one! Love the light, composition and setting. Of course the fish is the icing on the cake! Well done