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bfjr
Aug-14-2005, 07:23 PM
Skimmers seemed to be everywhere last couple of outings. So here a few that did not get culled :D

I think he went just a tad to deep :D
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32193522-L.jpg

Hope he sees the sand bar
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32194205-L.jpg

Left handed Skimmer
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32193794-L.jpg

banking skimmer
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32194703-L.jpg

Just a show off
http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/32194547-L.jpg

burke
Aug-14-2005, 07:27 PM
ooooh! Those are great!
The 3rd and 5th are my favorites. Love the reflection on the 3rd one and the detail on the 5th
Nice work!!
~Autumn

Rohirrim
Aug-14-2005, 07:28 PM
Nice Captures! Good action shots, all of them give some impression of what the bird is up to.

Osprey Whisperer
Aug-14-2005, 07:38 PM
Very nice captures there Ben. Bravo. I would like to shoot some of these birds..they are pretty cool!! Well done. :clap So..is that poker game over or what? :dunno ........and who put the bird seed in my beer ?

Did you use that TC on these shots? Which one you using by the way? (1.4x / 2x) I really need a bigger ughm..lens. :D
BMP

jwear
Aug-14-2005, 08:38 PM
last one :thumb :clap the others are very good but the last one has all 3 comp.,exp.,and cap---CEC OR see exellent capture

Harryb
Aug-14-2005, 09:17 PM
Very nice Ben. That last one is a real wall hanger. :clap

4labs
Aug-15-2005, 06:24 AM
Very nice Ben. That last one is a real wall hanger. :claphttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/15524779-Ti.gif Very very cool shot Ben!

Nir
Aug-15-2005, 06:30 AM
fantastic ben!

bfjr
Aug-15-2005, 07:59 PM
ooooh! Those are great!
The 3rd and 5th are my favorites. Love the reflection on the 3rd one and the detail on the 5th
Nice work!!
~Autumn

Evening Autumn
thanks so much for you nice comment makes me want to go out and do it again and again :D

bfjr
Aug-15-2005, 08:03 PM
Nice Captures! Good action shots, all of them give some impression of what the bird is up to.

Yes definitely a great bird to watch and shoot. Almost surgical in the way they skim for food !! :D

bfjr
Aug-15-2005, 08:23 PM
Very nice captures there Ben. Bravo. I would like to shoot some of these birds..they are pretty cool!! Well done. :clap So..is that poker game over or what? :dunno ........and who put the bird seed in my beer ?

Did you use that TC on these shots? Which one you using by the way? (1.4x / 2x) I really need a bigger ughm..lens. :D
BMP

Oh Bird Man that wasn't bird seed, Hmmmm how about Steel shot :D
Game over no way man, Game goes on and on

TC I have is 1.4

bfjr
Aug-16-2005, 06:15 AM
last one :thumb :clap the others are very good but the last one has all 3 comp.,exp.,and cap---CEC OR see exellent capture

My fav too :thumb

bfjr
Aug-16-2005, 06:17 AM
Very nice Ben. That last one is a real wall hanger. :clap

Morning Harry
Yeah I got that one sitting on my desktop right now !! :D

bfjr
Aug-16-2005, 06:19 AM
http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/15524779-Ti.gif Very very cool shot Ben!

Morning Eric
Yeah can't see them right now, got the guru's working on smugmug. :D

bfjr
Aug-16-2005, 07:36 PM
fantastic ben!

Evening Nir
Thank you so glad you enjoyed :thumb