VC in Tamron 70-300: a Real World Example

Having seen others get some nice images with slow shutter speeds using the Tamron 70-300 vc, I thought I would give it a try.  I got to this local pond late and the light quickly dipped below my usual threshold.  Instead of packing it up, I made sure the vc was on, raised my iso to 800, and lowered my shutter speed beyond my usual far limit of 1/30--to 1/20.  Here is the result:

Fading Light:  VC On, 1/20, 270 mm

I had no trouble attaining focus.  There was noise from both the high iso (for a D90), some underexposure, and some positive exposure added in post.  While noise reduction has been applied, I lowered the usm from ACR's default level in Elements.  So, minimal sharpening.  The warmth is from shady white balance.

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