You know how it is,you formulate a list of species to find and some just never show up, then pop what have we here. Lights bad, perch is the pitts oh hell I'm not going to miss the chance. This is one of those.
A Nighthawk perched on a cross bar of a field gate. Grey drab sky but it's the bird I wanted, I'm told they always lay lengthways their legs are too small to support them or was someone pulling my leg. One more thing they are only active at night. The name is a bit of a clue.
So how would you have dealt with the image?
Having just returned from a tornado dominated extended trip to the USA its great to be back for the British summer or did we miss it?
Critique, Comments, Advice most welcomed thanks for looking.
Barry you certainly did right don't miss a chance like this, think they could be right about the legs but the wings make up for the shortfall in the legs great to see them Hawking insects in the evening once saw 20 or so catching the thermals over a small car park in Florida. I would be very pleased to have got this no set up just being in the right place at the time.
Keith.
You made the best of a very awkward situation Barry. Not much else you could do.
As for the reference to "set ups". I agree its nice to be there in the right place but some of us have no other choice.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Barry Southon on June 13, 2013 at 10:27 AM
Keith and John
Thanks for the comment, sure there is a difference between set up images and those on the hoof the quality more often than not will show to the former. My point being the passing unexpected grab shot should nevertheless not be forfeited.
I have one or two more that at the risk of boring you that have taken me eight years to grab and the hair on my neck stood up when they were in the bag.
It is a good capture, and you have made a good job of it too, Barry. It looks a tad overexposed, but easily sorted in PP. I would gladly part with a limb to photograph one of these or european equivalent.
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9 repliesA Nighthawk perched on a cross bar of a field gate. Grey drab sky but it's the bird I wanted, I'm told they always lay lengthways their legs are too small to support them or was someone pulling my leg. One more thing they are only active at night. The name is a bit of a clue.
So how would you have dealt with the image?
Having just returned from a tornado dominated extended trip to the USA its great to be back for the British summer or did we miss it?
Critique, Comments, Advice most welcomed thanks for looking.
Keith.
As for the reference to "set ups". I agree its nice to be there in the right place but some of us have no other choice.
Cheers
JR
Thanks for the comment, sure there is a difference between set up images and those on the hoof the quality more often than not will show to the former. My point being the passing unexpected grab shot should nevertheless not be forfeited.
I have one or two more that at the risk of boring you that have taken me eight years to grab and the hair on my neck stood up when they were in the bag.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
It is a good capture, and you have made a good job of it too, Barry. It looks a tad overexposed, but easily sorted in PP. I would gladly part with a limb to photograph one of these or european equivalent.
Andy...
Bob