EOS R EF 400DO I 1.4xtc II f7.1 1/1600 ISO 1600
The first evening I arrived to Bunche Beach Preserve, the setting sun was completely blocked by a tall thunderhead. While the direct sunlight was blocked, the sunset colors were everywhere in the sky above and reflected in the OOF water behind this beauty. The available light was very soft. After chasing this beauty 3 times up and down the surf, I finally sat and waited near waters edge. This was a very close (for this skittish beauty) pass in which I could not get the entire bird in my vertical frame. So, this is about 40% of the frame for a soft portrait of my favorite wader.
Thanks to all for very helpful inputs on previous posts. More of the same would be greatly appreciated.