These two Cormorants were discussing who had rights to the top of the curve in the branch. The one on the right gave way to the very aggresive bird on the left. Cloned out two twigs near the bottom.
Canon 1D MK 11 N / Canon 300 f2.8 + 1.4 tc / 1/1250th @ f5.6 ISO 400
Wonderful framing, pose, interaction, sharpness, and EXP. Needs a healthy contrast boost and more black in the blacks. Did you do a SH/H adjustment on this (or lighten it a bunch in Levels)?
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