I was firing up the grill tonight when I spotted this guy near the gutters. The sun was down so I knew I needed a tripod. The flash was just too much (ain’t posting the misfires…) and I got this using a long exposure combined with a little light coming from behind the camera. He never moved, and there was no wind, else I’d’a not gotten him.

The biggest struggle was getting the focus right. I finally went in the house, got a flashlight, and held it on him while I focused – had to be manual as the auto was going everywhere.

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ISO 100;  30 seconds @ f/6.3
250mm