My wife, my spotter and very best friend, found this Common Nighthawk sleeping the day out. Shooting info:
Nikon D3S
2011:06:23 12:29:44
1200mm
1200mm (in 35mm film)
1/1000 sec, f/8
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
File size: 14.2MB
Image size: 4288 x 2844
Color space: sRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Wheeler, this is a bird that I would love to photograph. Great addition to your collection. Only thing I think could improve it would be to tone down the whites on his neck and desaturate the greens.
Nice details on the bird. angle is a little too steep but with green BG, it does not hurt the image so much. I agree with Grace's comments. Did you blur the BG in post. The outline of the bird looks a little odd.