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Exposure Date: 2012:06:17 06:50:34;
Make: Canon;
Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III;
Exposure Time: 1/1000.0 seconds s;
FNumber: f/5.6;
ISOSpeedRatings: ISO 1250;
ExposureBiasValue: +1 1/3
Flash: Flash did not fire;
FocalLength: 700.0 mm mm;
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Great image, terrific "intimacy" of this PoV, as though the bird is just a couple of feet away. Funny how the eye is "shrouded" in black -- must be all the more adaptive for glare reduction, and visual acuity. I wonder if these guys also have some polarizing capabilities, as terns do. Do they need very flat, glassy surface conditions for feeding? And what do they catch like this? I love your stuff. Cheers!

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Thanks Richard! They feed on smooth water to choppy water (0-9mph wind) from my observation. Mostly, feeding time is around low tide, slack time to begining of high tide. I've been trying to catch the elusive smooth water shot and this one is sort of a stepping stone in the right direction. The reason is that calm water that give smooth surface only happen in the morning and that has to match the low tide and then we need good/soft sunlight on the right side (from my back). So, I am still searching for the elusive shot (as such), this shot is ok since I got some sunlight but a bit stronger light would make it much better (note the ISO 1250). Also, weak sunlight make it much harder to show the eye as well.

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Hello, I like this shot quite a bit. The colors are great but the timing and clarity are what caught my attention. Very nice work.

Sincerely,

Holger

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Grazie Mille Giangiorgio! Nice to hear from you Sir ... don't know how long the Skimmer will be around but it has been heaven to be able to shoot them the last month and a half for me. :-)

 

Btw, to answer Richard, from what I see the Skimmer eats what ever they catch and it seems to be smelt that they've been catching, I think. The bay is full of mullet jumping out of the water all the time also.

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