This bird has its head tucked in to the feathers of its back on a cold/foggy morning. The upper left corner was challenging because of the various things in the background. Since I couldn't eliminate this corner, I chose to maneuver so that I'd have light-colored water in that corner instead of a dark tree trunk.
Technical stuff:
Location: Sacramento County California
Date: late December 2007
Camera: Leica R8/DMR (is this allowed here?)
Lens: Leitz 560mm f/6.8 with extension tube
Support: Shoulder stock with monopod
Exposure: 1/125 sec @ f/6.8, metered manually
All comments welcome.