Opens manual for D700.
Finds no trace of auto setting for ‘bats at night’.
Decides to not compete in the challenge.
😉
Agree with comment above – think the grain & movement add to the shot.
GrahamS – did you run molgrips’ shot through Portrait Professional to get such an amazing result 😉
Edit – should add – agree with GrahamS – you’re already pre-focussing, add manual exposure and you’ll be giving yourself a much better chance IMO.
Would also add, despite ‘auto’ comment above, I do spend around 99% of my time in manual exposure mode… Getting it right in camera saves so much time putting it right in the edit!