Black Skimmer

Gallery: AvianPosted November 16, 201787 views6 comments

Never been able to get this close in Africa, this one is from The Pantanal.
1DX Mk II
200-400 mm F 4 with 1.4 EX at 560 mm
F 6.3
ISO 800
1/4000

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 16, 2017 at 5:55 PM

A sweet portrait of this unique fisherman in its habitat Ken. A pleasing composition and nice details. The calling pose really adds to the story of this photo.

Sweet One!

Ken

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 17, 2017 at 2:30 PM

Gorgeous light and the eye pops nicely in the larger image. I really like the open beak and the excellent look at the tongue.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 18, 2017 at 12:44 PM

The larger version is a much see, tack sharp - really spectacular image, Ken ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 19, 2017 at 1:05 PM

I like the pose with the open bill. Excellent detail and the bird stands out nicely against the green background.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 20, 2017 at 1:09 AM

Thanks everybody your comments are much appreciated devil

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 21, 2017 at 9:49 AM

The tongue in this one is what makes this for me Ken. Good work!

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