Common Nighthawk

[Jim Neiger]

http://www.flightschoolphotography.com/POST/WAD4.jpg
Osceola County, Fl - 1D Mark IV, 500mm+1.4xTC, hand held, manual exposure, 1/1600, F5.6, ISO 800

[Daniel Cadieux]

Great banking pose for a great view of the bird's plumage!! Pretty impressive....

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the composition, banking pose, eye contact and wing detail. Excellent image Jim!

[Grace Scalzo]

Super image, Jim. Photographs of these beauties seem to be rather rare. I've only seen nighthawks at dusk. From your settings, seems as if you had plenty of light. What time of day was this taken?

[Jim Neiger]

Super image, Jim. Photographs of these beauties seem to be rather rare. I've only seen nighthawks at dusk. From your settings, seems as if you had plenty of light. What time of day was this taken?

Grace,

This image was made on May 5, 2011 at 6:23pm during one of my Osprey Heaven workshops. Everyone in the group had lots of opportunities to photograph the Nighthawk.

[Grace Scalzo]

Thanks for the answer Jim. YOur participants must have been thrilled with this bonus.