This fellow was flying just under the radar, a few yards from the shore line, half an hour after a big storm; the sun was starting to come out. He was painted with a Nikon D200, using a Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5 - f/5.6G IF-ED VR
Image solution: focal length @ 300mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / ISO @ 200 / 1/1000sec. - f/8 / white balance @ auto / AF - mode @ dynamic range, auto - continuous / color space @ sRGB /lighting solution - no speedlight, ambient light / exposure comp @ +1.3EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - no tripod, hand held /