Whether Fronts Collide

The dynamic range of the shot requires the camera to be set to shot brackets. I chose a one-stop EV with a three shot bracket. I also needed full depth of field as I was shooting so close to the ropes on the dock, so I was at f/22.  The lens I was using was not one of the latest and greatest exotics, nope it was an AF NIKKOR 18mm f/2.8D lens. The lens is no longer in production and I recall purchasing this brand new and in stock from a Chicago camera store in 2012 for ~ 1,500. I also set the iso below 100 as I wanted absolutely as little noise as possible.  The result was a shutter speed of 1/10sec.  I was not on a tripod or any such type of device, so the camera body set on the dock surface, it was risen up about 1/4 inch on the camera plate.  I set the focus manually, then moved the camera focus switch to off.  I exposed for the brightest part of the sky and then locked exposure.  The final part of the workflow was to compose my image which I did with live view.  The D5 does not have an articulating display, so I had my face cheeks and head on the surface of the snow and dock.  Try as I could, the best shot I could take was with the weather clouds just a bit off center. I figured I would crop and recenter in post production.  The wind was moving fast, and the clouds were being ripped apart quickly as the sun was dipping below the tree line.