Sandhil Crane at Sunset

[gail bisson]

So many crane pictures taken at Bosque but this one stood out for me. Taken 5 minutes before sunset and the light was divine!
Canon 1 DX 600mm and 1.4 x
F 7.1 ISO 1000 SS 1/2500
Cropped to ~85% FF
Nothing added or cloned
NR to BG with Neat Image, LR sliders: exposure +. 25, clarity +7 , vibrance +3 , saturation +3, levels in photoshop and DE/TC at 15% to bird only.
I did do a version with the yellows reduced on the bird but I didn't think it reflected what I saw.
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated with thanks,
Gail