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Black Skimmers

by richard ettlinger

Gallery: AvianPosted October 14, 2010141 views7 comments
A rare glimpse of a territorial battle starting on the ground and working it's way skyward. Taken at 7:30 PM. Lido Beach, NY Nickerson State Park

Canon 5D Markll 300 2.8L IS HH
1/800 4.0 Manual Exposure ISO 200 small crop Photographed Vertically
Experimenting with lower Shutter speeds and ISO's
Thanks for Looking! :wavey:

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Jay Miller on October 14, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Richard,
The late evening light is a nice addition to the image. The foreground bird with it's shadow and background color makes this work with action of the pair in the middle.
Registered on September 17, 2010, 50 Posts, 66 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 14, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Love the light and interaction Richard

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 14, 2010 at 7:22 PM
Very nice light and nice action shot. If it were mine I would be tempted to crop a little off the top. Great shot though.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lotito on October 14, 2010 at 9:01 PM
Really nice bird interaction and light. The background is just a tad busy but the interaction overcomes it.

:toast:
Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 15, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Great action shot in beautiful light, Richard. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 15, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Neat action here, and the lighting is terrific. Was a little unsure about the shot from the smaller version, but do like it on the larger version. The background, with the strip of green veg and then the OOF birds in the background, as well as the fact that the 2 fighting birds overlap so much, makes it a shot where you kind of have to "work at it" to appreciate the details. Doesn't jump right out at you like a shot with a bit less clutter, but I do like the feel on the larger version. Certainly tells the story of the moment.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 17, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Really neat interaction and I like how you can see the thinness of the bill. A nice diversion from your usual raptor work.

- luke
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments