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Black Skimmer - with killie minnow
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Black Skimmer - with killie minnow

1/1600 is really slow for flight work (I prefer 1/3200), but I couldn't let this beautiful golden light so unused. The wings would ideally be a bit higher, but the sun was so low it lit the underside of the bird perfectly. I took this shot from my knees to keep help minimize shadows and maximize background blur.

Nickerson Beach, Nassau County, New York, 8/5/19
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS 1DX Mark II
1/1600 at f/5.6, ISO 1600

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