Work has taken off with a vengeance, so I have been a bit absent lately....
I photographed this oystercatcher last year in the last rays of the sun here on the beach in Plettenberg Bay. The high shutter speed was for the anticipated take-off. About 50% crop
Camera Model: NIKON Z 9
Shutter speed: 1/10000 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Manual
Exposure compensation: -1/3
ISO: 2000
Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
Processed in LR and PS. Noise reduction with Topaz DeNoise AI