While waiting for some workable light yesterday I noticed this black bird singing his heart out while facing the rising sun. The dark band is from storm clouds that were in the area.
As shot except cropped and sharpened.
MKIII, 500 @1.4x, 1/2500, f/6.3, ISO 800, handheld
If I were to crop (just a touch) it would be from the left. For me the wonderfully graduated sky makes this image so pretty. Needless to say, love the bird and pose. Congrats Mike. :)