Here's some black skimmers from a saltwater marsh, Barre de Potosi, in Pacific coastal Mexico and a few spoonbill leftovers from Playa Linda in Ixtapa. C & C's welcome. Herb
Very good set, Herb. Those Skimmers are some cool birds. I watch them here in the bay and it is fun to see them skimming the water in their flight paths. I like the spoonbill shots thorought the branches, gives more character.
Socrate
May 12, 2008 at 01:20 PM
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Herb, I don't suppose the last three were auto-focus Tough weave in those branches but good shots pulled out of that tangle. Man I love those skimmers, very cool bird and those low low low angle reflection shots look excellent. #3 is quite pretty too.
Nello Milanese wrote:
Hey Herb great skimmers man! I like #2 the most. they have the weirdest beak ever!
The spoonbill is cool too...i'd say that's a Roseate Spoonbill.
Thanks Nello, Yep that's a roseate.
Herb
Shasoc wrote:
Very good set, Herb. Those Skimmers are some cool birds. I watch them here in the bay and it is fun to see them skimming the water in their flight paths. I like the spoonbill shots thorought the branches, gives more character.
Socrate
Thanks Socrate, I appreciate the feedback.
Herb
Michael Probyn wrote:
2 and 3 in particular are great catches, I love the BG colour on 3. The black in the fore spoils the last a bit for me, still pretty good though.
Mike
Thanks Mike. I cropped the 2 away from a larger scene, lots of tails and beaks were in the way. Herb
Karl Witt wrote:
Herb, I don't suppose the last three were auto-focus Tough weave in those branches but good shots pulled out of that tangle. Man I love those skimmers, very cool bird and those low low low angle reflection shots look excellent. #3 is quite pretty too.
Karl
Thanks Karl, I love those skimmers too, though they're endangered here in N.J.
Herb