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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

I'd spent about 15 minutes crawling up to a colony of a few hundred black skimmers at Nickerson Beach when I heard whoosh and they were all in the air. I look into my EVF and it's black! I figure this is one of those moments when the eye present sensor did not work so I try again, black. Expletive! I blindly point my camera in the direction of the action and hold down the shutter hoping to capture the chaos. Then I remember the LCD and compose with it. As the chaos starts to settle into the defensive circle the birds always fly I try the viewfinder again and it works fine. I continue to take photos and spot what caused the birds to blast off in my viewfinder. You will see this in my images.

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090519DSCF4366 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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090519DSCF4417 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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090519DSCF4431b by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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090519DSCF4516 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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090519DSCF4523b by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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090519DSCF4538b by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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090519DSCF4547b by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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090519DSCF4624b by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Sep 09, 2019 at 09:12 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

very nice, Morris

Amit

Sep 09, 2019 at 10:39 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

So many black skimmers on the "right" coast, Morris! I have not seen a big flock like that over here... Or maybe, I need to go out more often. At any rate, wonderful and enjoyable images you go there, Morris!

Joshua

Sep 09, 2019 at 11:12 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

What do you guys on the “right” coast feed them? We have a flock of 4-5 in the Bay 😩😩

Sep 09, 2019 at 11:50 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

I love the first and last (first is definitely my fave). I've gotten more into these types of pictures recently and there is a certain abstract element that really appeals to me in these scenarios.

Sep 09, 2019 at 11:59 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

Cool!

Sep 09, 2019 at 08:37 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

Neat set Morris.

Birdie

Sep 09, 2019 at 10:58 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

Terrific series Morris....did you get any poop on your lens or yourself

Sep 09, 2019 at 11:26 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

wow, nice captures Morris, that is what i call a target rich environment

Sep 10, 2019 at 04:21 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Whoosh! Mass Black Skimmer Blastoff

nicely done, Morris.

Sep 10, 2019 at 05:47 AM


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