Skimmer Craziness- edit

Gallery: AvianPosted August 20, 20181,559 views6 comments

I don't understand why ~~Terns~~ skimmers do this, but it is a blast to witness the taking off and landing and synchronized dipping and turning.
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Thanks for the comments on the correct identification. I just don't know shore birds as well as I know waders!
Technical: D 800 w/ 300 mm f4 and 1.4 TC (420mm), 1/2000 second, f10, ISO 1600, AFC, panning, handheld.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 20, 2018 at 1:28 PM

Terrific pano composition. The flying poses of the birds against the blue waters is fantastic. I think their reflections in the water adds a lot to this image. The lighting is also very nice. One small correction - these are skimmers, not terns. Would like to see the techs for this image.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 20, 2018 at 1:33 PM

Those all look like Black Skimmers to me.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 20, 2018 at 1:51 PM

Maybe because they are Skimmers enlightened

- that said, it's always great to see flocks showing this behavior. Well done on the techs and the panorama-crop enhance the feel of the image for me. Almost like a drawing of the famous Escher. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 20, 2018 at 3:10 PM

A very neat flock image, Kathy. I like the long pano crop.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 21, 2018 at 9:33 AM

Cool to see such a large flock. Nicely captured and the pano presentation works well.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 22, 2018 at 3:03 PM

very cool image!
I've never seen a flock of skimmers this large, and your catching their take-off is excellent.
Great positions, blue water, and the bit of reflection adds a lot.
the choice of pano crop is also perfect.
well-done!

sandy

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