Salt grass grows in thick patches scattered through this large marsh. The Skimmers maneuvered between them easily, at high speed. An amazing feat.
Up until these shots they had been working side to side. I could grab quick photographs when they emerged between the grasses.
This time they surprised me and made a quick turn directly towards me. Focusing on a speedy bird in flight, from straight on is close to impossible.
As luck had it they banked a small amount to my right giving me a little bigger target. Previously I wrote about using the right gear for the job. This is an example of that.
These images were taken with a Canon 7D2, using a Sigma 150-600 C lens. Both items are made specifically for wildlife and sports photography.
Fantastic images, Ted. Love the mirroring in the water. Skimmers are amazing to watch and challenging to photograph. Great job.
Thanks so much. And yes, certainly make you work for the photographs. I am lucky, where we live about twice a year it seems I ‘stumble’ on light and Skimmers like this. Now if I only knew ahead of time LOL
Awesome shots, love that last reflection photo!
Getting Skimmer shots is one of the big challenges here. This whole scene was like a gift. Early light, flying in tandem, close by, and in a salt marsh with great scenery. I have not worked on some that take the environment into the shots. I hope they are as good as my mind thinks 😂😂. Thanks, these were special.