I captured this image early this year along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island NWR, Merritt Island, Florida. I recently finished working it up. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +2/3 ISO 800 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Yes to lower in the frame. In addition, the bird is angling slightly away from you. It looks like a dust spot just above the tiny crest.
Exposure and sharpness good.
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