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Black Skimmers in Flight
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Black Skimmers in Flight

by Colin Smith

Gallery: AvianPosted April 21, 2012145 views6 comments
Taken last week in Rockport, Texas with Canon 7D and 500MM F4 L IS.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jim Hansen on April 21, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Beautiful image, but the birds seem a bit soft on my monitor. If you have it, I would add a little more space on the right. Looks like you handled the blacks and whites well. I love the uniformity of the two as a pair.
Registered on May 5, 2011, 161 Posts, 908 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 21, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Nice job isolating the in-flight birds from the BG!
Hard to tell only from a small image, but they do seem quite soft.
Posting a larger image, as well as the thumbnail size, would help in the C and C's, along with the rest of your techs.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 21, 2012 at 8:59 PM
I like both birds in flight with good catchlight - it looks like it's a bit crooked though and the image is tight on the right
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 22, 2012 at 4:17 AM
Nice flight formation of a pair of cool birds you captured Colin. Would love to see a larger version though. Sweet photo!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on April 22, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Agree about the softness. I find the foreground distracting and think you could crop it out and still have a good image. I like the position you caught the birds in. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 22, 2012 at 2:56 PM
It's hard to be sure without a larger version of the image, but I'm inclined to agree the birds are soft. I think the foreground is fine; it gives a sense of altitude to the birds' flight. A bit tight on the back... Flight shots are tough.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments