Antillean Nighthawk

[Raybel Robles]

I found this guy while driving home a few weeks ago. I rapidly went home got my gear and went back to get the photo. I was excited to get the photo because they are rarely seen here during the day, much less perched in a branch. Most of the times they just lay on the ground and are active at dusk. I also manged to get it with the eyes open which is a plus! I had to get on top of the car's seat and stick my head through the side of the car to get a better angle since the bird was a bit high.


D750
300mm f2.8 w/ 2.0x TC
ƒ/8.0
1/1250s
ISO 1000

[William Dickson]

You did real well here Raybel. It all worked out well. Lovely looking image. I like the DOF and the detail. The BG colours blend real well with the FG. Nice one.

Will

[Bill Dix]

An unusual shot of this bird, Ray. In my limited experience with their cousins, the only daytime views are flat against a branch, eyes closed, and almost invisible. Nicely done. I might be tempted to use Curves to tone down the brighter tones just a bit.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Hey Ray, wonderful sighting and image! If anything, depending on what was beyond the frame above, I would have pointed my lens about an inch higher to get the subject a bit lower. I love the framing by the leaves, and the BG. Super cool!