Great sharpness, and exposure looks good...although the whitest whites seem pushing hot. I love the prey, and especially the fact it's head is towards us. I do wish the lower wing was extended down a little more.
I hear ya! Sometimes I like a judiscious use of the Burn tool in these situations as the colour turns out nicer (in this case a nice warm tone), rather than dull gray.
Nice capture. I think the cool looking fish really makes the image. I also like the sky color and the position of the skimmer's head. It looks like the light is bit too harsh to capture all the detail in both the white and black areas of the bird.
Michael, I really like the fish and the pose is nice. I think you could tone down the whites on the belly for web presentation. Sharp and well presented!
Killer fish and fish pose. What is strange about this is that the wings look as if the bird has already begun to turn away from you but the head angle is still excellent. Overall I like it a ton.
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