Western Gull Surfing.

Nikon D1h, 300mm f/2.8 AF-S, TC-14e, Matrix Metering, 1/1500, f/4.5, -1.0EV, ISO 200, RAW Format, Auto WB, Auto Tone, Gitzo 410, Wimberly Sidekick.

If you hope to make correct exposures in the camera, you have to know how to compensate for different lightiing conditions. In this case, the bird was extremely bright against dark backgrounds. Pulling the exposure by a stop kept the highlights under control while still giving me enough flexibility to make an acceptable image.