Dancing Skimmer

[Troy Lim]

Camera NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3S
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture f/7.1
Focal Length 600 mm
ISO Speed 1000
Exposure Bias +2/3 EV
Flash No Flash

[Ken Lassman]

Really like this Troy....great control of the whites in that bright beach lighting. Open bill adds to it...wish the tail were a bit sharper but understand that he was moving toward you. Nicely done with new gear

[Ray Rozema]

Great pose. Really like the sense that it is smiling and dancing. Good exposure and detail as stated above. Tail oof is unfortunate but understandable. Might sharpen the eye a tad.

TFS
Ray Rozema

[Lance Peters]

Hi Troy - Nice one!! - Dont think there is anything you could do about the OOF tail - not enough DOF not matter what quite possibly.
Like the pose and open beak - exposure looks good.
Like it!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Nice whites and good exposure Troy. Might give it a bit more sharpening, especially the eye. Like that you haven't oversaturated the bill.

[Alfred Forns]

Like it a lot Troy !!! Fun pose and love the tittle !!! As Lance mentioned not much you could do with the tail !! Sharpening more is just a matter of taste and could go with a little more but sure looks good as presented !!!! ... we have had a fine collection of skimmers here .... could pool them al together and do a book !!!

[Troy Lim]

Thank you all for great comments.
Al, that would be cool, now we need to find a publishing company. hahaha.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Troy, The oof tail in this position is really a non issue based on the fstops most bird photographers use to get the speed up.I like the framing,pose and open mouth. Better lighting would have brought this to another level...