Skimmer and Snack for the Chicks

[James Salywoda]

Black Skimmer
Southern, California

Another shot well shooting with Doug and Jim we all sure had fun during the workshop.
This is almost identical to the shot Doug posted a while back our timing was perfectly in sink during this series of shots and were rewarded with an awesome background.

Nikon D300s AFS 600 F4
1/2000 F7.1 ISO 500

Thanks For Looking

Jim

[Michael Zajac]

Nice BG colors and flight pose.Good sharpness and exposure.The fish looks good to.

[denise ippolito]

Jim, You are right that is an awesome BG! I love the fish and pose. Sharp and well exposed as always.

[Mike Tracy]

The background makes for an unusual and excellent backdrop. The fish's position and sharpness is spot on. Whites don't look hot but for me personally a tad bright in areas. Wish for a touch more feather detail in the blacks far wing. A very pretty skimmer image for sure.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Interesting to compare it with Doug's version. Sharpness, wing position and BG look great and the fish adds to it. I agree with Mike on the exposure.

[James Salywoda]

Here is a repost I blocked up the black channel a bit in processing.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The blacks in the repost look really good.

[Gen Benjamin]

Wonderful image, great detail, sharpness, action & the fish puts it over the top in my opinion. Love both posts but do agree that the blacks look better in the second post
Gen

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey James,
I like the blacks in the repost better too. Outstanding pose with a killer BG.....fish pose puts it over the top! Great job on this!

[James Galletto]

JAMES SWEET SHOT FROM ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES NICE EXPOSURE AND GREAT POSE AND FISH GLAD YOU ENJOYED YOURSELF.

Jimmy G

[Stu Bowie]

Super flying posture James, and your repost rocks. The BG colours are simply outstanding. Well captured.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Simply perfect IMHO, the pose, the BG, light, detail, exposure, colors, natural moment, all is more than A+ to me. Congrats!!!

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent James, love the DR in the repost. looks like you and Doug had some great time. (and for this one pressed the shutter at the same time :D)

[Gal Shon]

The blacks on the repost looks much better, I prefer the repost.
A stunning image !

[Kiran Poonacha]

Loved the image, nice angle, pose, light and the fish adds greatly... very well done..