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On my last visit to Nickerson Beach I arrived and saw the usual large skimmer colony sitting at the top of the rise from the ocean. I wanted to try something different so I decided to photograph the birds as they flew back to the colony and with about 100 of them there was plenty of activity. I chose to shoot from a low angle by setting up between the colony and the water allowing me to kneel allowing me to pan with the birds. This turned out to be a lot of fun and quite a challenge compositionally.

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091117DSC_9670 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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091117DSC_9792 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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091117DSC_0309 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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091117DSC_0051 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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091117DSC_9955 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Ps, I'm still posting images from my trip over one the landscape forum.

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Sep 14, 2017 at 05:35 PM
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Great job on the planning and the execution Morris ~ Ron


Sep 14, 2017 at 07:34 PM
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Wonderful work Morris !!

Birdie



Sep 14, 2017 at 09:35 PM
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Very well done Morris. I think you successfully captured some of the 'frenzy' that looks like was happening. Low angle and spot-on exposures make these top-notch.

Thanks for posting.

--Kim



Sep 15, 2017 at 06:58 AM
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surfnron wrote:
Great job on the planning and the execution Morris ~ Ron


Thank you Ron,
Tricky shooting and lots of fun

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birdied wrote:
Wonderful work Morris !!

Birdie


Thank you Roberta

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wonderer wrote:
Very well done Morris. I think you successfully captured some of the 'frenzy' that looks like was happening. Low angle and spot-on exposures make these top-notch.

Thanks for posting.

--Kim


Thank you Kim,
If you want frenzy, just wait!

Morris



Sep 15, 2017 at 04:12 PM
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Absolutely gorgeous. Nicely done.


Sep 16, 2017 at 08:34 PM
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joefish wrote:
Absolutely gorgeous. Nicely done.


Thank you Joe

Morris



Sep 17, 2017 at 05:47 PM
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beautifully done, Morris. lovely close ups.


Sep 17, 2017 at 05:51 PM
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kdacharya wrote:
beautifully done, Morris. lovely close ups.


Thank you KD,

Morris



Sep 19, 2017 at 08:01 AM
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Good Morning Morris,

I love your pics two and five - very nicely done!

BB



Sep 19, 2017 at 08:08 AM
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Your plan worked well. Fine work, Morris.


Sep 19, 2017 at 11:00 AM
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BeeBalm wrote:
Good Morning Morris,

I love your pics two and five - very nicely done!

BB


Thank you BB,
They are somewhat similar

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psharvic wrote:
Your plan worked well. Fine work, Morris.


Thank you Vic,
Pre-visioning your images can pay off

Morris



Sep 20, 2017 at 07:35 AM
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Beautiful set of skimmer, Morris !!


Sep 20, 2017 at 08:18 AM
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Morris IMO, these are the best images you have posted in a long time.


Sep 20, 2017 at 12:44 PM
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New Cat wrote:
Beautiful set of skimmer, Morris !!


Thank you New Cat

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Ted ellis wrote:
Morris IMO, these are the best images you have posted in a long time.


Thank you Ted,
I had a ball taking these

Morris




Sep 22, 2017 at 07:39 AM





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