Superb IQ and fine detail. Exposure is perfect and the colours look spot on too...Only issue is the DOF was not enough for the tip of the beak to be sharp. I think f11 would have been sufficient and you would still have had enough SS. Man that 1DX has nice ISO performance.
Nice lines, well framed, colors work well, soft light.
I could see a version with the red spots removed on the bill.
Do agree about DOF, but still a very effective shot.
Better to take it with your 'flight' settings, than to miss the shot trying to change them and miss the shot. Now if he posed for a bit, then change the settings and try again!
Tasteful colours and great details - I especially like the texture in the iris and on the face's skin. I like the dark neutral BG. I can't help but feel that I'd love to have seen more neck, and I would remove the large red spot on the lower mandible.
Hi Andreas, I think Randy summed up my same thoughts too on this, nice retention of detail and in particular the colouring of the bill, perfect, you can almost feel that sheen.
Thanks folks to all of you for your comments , much appreciated .
Agree with your thoughts about the DOF , but disagree about the dirt removal from the beak . I would never clone that out ,i do not find it distracting at all .