Black Skimmer silhouette - Nickerson Beach, NY
Silhouette of an adult Black Skimmer flying over the colony with a just caught fish in its beak:
Black Skimmer ( Rynchops niger ) flying back to the colony to feed its chicks - Nickerson Beach, New York
In all honesty, for me this scene was all about that dramatic sky and I just wanted to add some interesting foreground to it. When it comes to Nickerson Beach, you can always count on finding a subject to photograph :) You just need to visualize the composition, at times in a split second. This was true at this particular situation. I will be including many tips on how Iām getting shots like this one at this renowned place in my upcoming guide. Preorder it today at the discounted price: https://www.greggard.com/location-guides/nesting-shorebirds-nickerson-beach-ny-photography-ebook
Here is a vertical crop of the same image:
Close-up of flying Black Skimmer with a fish - Lido Beach, NY
and the extreme crop showing just the bird with fish:
Backlit photograph of a Black Skimmer against the orange, yellow sky
Photograph captured with a Sony A1 camera paired with a Sony 100-400mm f/5.6 GM OSS lens, at 200mm, using following settings: 1/1600 s, f/5.6, ISO 100 - here is my full list of gear: https://www.greggard.com/gear
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