Juvenile Skimmer

[denise ippolito]

Canon 1D M ark III
500 mm +1.4 ex
1/800 sec. at f/6.3
ISO 400
Tripod

Nickerson
I added the little bits of green to the bottom left to balance the comp. Lg. crop

[Randy Stout]

Denise:

I like the exposure, sharpness, prey and catchlight.
The out of focus green is 'wavy' enough that it actually distracts me a bit. Yes, I generally like green in nature shots, but I am not sure about this situation. Will be interesting to see how it strikes others.

Cheers

Randy

[Joe Senzatimore]

They are so cute when they are little. Now this. What a change. A real fine capture with great details and the exposure seems spot on. Not sure if you need the green stuff on the bottom.

[Arthur Morris]

Count me in the I like the green camp. The only place it bugs me a bit is where it almost touches the neck. Perfect head angles for both the young skimmer and the way cool fish. And a nice low perspective. A bit of bill clean-up would be optional.

[Hendri Venter]

Well exposed and cracking sharp detail Denise. I'm in two minds re the green but think it might look a bit dull without it.

[Bonnie Block]

Super image, Denise. Love the fact that it has the fish. I am not so sure that maybe just some dodging and darkening areas below with just a small touch of green? Lots of options here.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Denise, super close up portrait, sharp, and good to see the little fish. Great job with the exposure too. Fine image.

[denise ippolito]

Thank you all, I appreciate the kind comments.