BG was an iced over lake in shadow but I liked how the last bit of sun illuminated the bird. I had both blown highlites and shadows in the original RAW but managed to get most of them under control in PP. BG was originally closer to a bluish gray (some lighter parts still slightly visible) but I liked the look of it being darker. Opinions welcome. 40D, 400DO + 2xTC, f10, 1/200s, ISO 800, -1/3 EC, tripod mount, full frame.