Skimmer low light flight

[arash_hazeghi]

Here is another top side view of the black skimmer. This shot was taken in the last light, the BG is water in dim light which has turned grey. I was hitting the limits of 1D4 DR at ISO 1600 to keep detail in both whites and blacks, fortunately it came out nice after processing and removing noise. Hope you enjoy!



1D4 700mm f/5.6 1/2000sec ISO 1600

here is a link to large version

[gail bisson]

Arash,
It must get boring to shoot perfect flight shot after perfect flight shot. Can you tell me how it feels?
Your image is lovely. I really like the fanned tail and the fact that the bird is looking at you.Also ,love the light. Creates a nice mood the the picture.
How do you get their attention? Or does it just happen? I tried various sounds to try to get gannets to look my way as they flew by but was totally unsuccessful.
Gail

[Randy Stout]

Arash:

I really like these banked dorsal views, gives a great sense of their long wingspan. Head angle/position very engaging,

I realize this was last light, but I might brighten the image 1/4 to 1/3 of stop and see what you think. Perhaps just a selection on the bird and leave the BG darker.

Cheers

Randy

[arash_hazeghi]

Arash,
It must get boring to shoot perfect flight shot after perfect flight shot. Can you tell me how it feels?
Your image is lovely. I really like the fanned tail and the fact that the bird is looking at you.Also ,love the light. Creates a nice mood the the picture.
How do you get their attention? Or does it just happen? I tried various sounds to try to get gannets to look my way as they flew by but was totally unsuccessful.
Gail

I am not sure if you can get their attention, just need to watch them and wait until they bank :)

[ramesh anantharaman]

Arash its always a pleasure watchiong your flight images. Like the suggestions given above. But a great capture as is.

[Mital Patel]

Arash,

Not that expert to critique on such high qualified image.
What I want to say is that you really hit the limit and grabbed the opportunity on the said lighting situation.

Bravo buddy.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Arash, you are best at pushing the limits. loved the dorsal view and HA to go with it with the nice catchlight.

[Melissa Groo]

MAsterful yet again, Arash. I like the low, pink light here.
You're cropping them from a horizontal, right?

[Bill Dix]

Yet another beauty, Arash. All has been said above.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Very nicely done, Arash. Awesome dorsal view, light and eye contact. The banking pose is killer.

[arash_hazeghi]

MAsterful yet again, Arash. I like the low, pink light here.
You're cropping them from a horizontal, right?

Hi Melissa,
Yes I don't shoot vertical flight.

Thanks for all nice comments