Black Skimmer with Fish


Posted by Axel Hildebrandt on Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:56 am

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Photographed at Nickerson Beach on Long Island. The Skimmers were quite busy feeding their offspring. The oldest ones already practice skimming the shoreline.
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by leigha on Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:19 am
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Another good one - always love your BGs.
 

by Debapratim Saha on Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:33 am
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Excellent BIF,love the eye and placement of fish on beak.
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by SantaFeJoe on Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:51 am
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Great balance of exposure on the whites and blacks, but the catchlight is what makes this image pop! The fish’s eye is also a nice catch.

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by Paul Fusco on Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:01 am
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Another beauty, Axel!
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by david fletcher on Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:38 pm
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Fabulous image Axel! On a par with your best!
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by Moby Dick on Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:50 pm
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I really enjoy the light on this one.
 

by Karl Egressy on Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:00 pm
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Nice shooting angle, lovely background and good catch, Axel.
 

by Ron Day on Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:26 pm
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The flight angle and pose could not be better, Axel. Another beautiful image.
 

by Nate Chappell on Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:31 pm
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Sweet flight shot and exposure Axel!
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by Jakejacoby on Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:29 am
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Sweet capture with the catch-light, fish, and b/g Axel. Really nice.
 

by Jan Wegener on Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:02 am
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great flight shot Axel
 

by himadri roy on Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:33 am
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Love everything of this image. Excellent.
 

by Paul Rossi on Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:21 am
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A lot of things must go right to capture an image like this - great job.
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:46 am
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A pleasure to view, as always, Axel! Superb.

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