Love the bird -- especially the gold feathers on the back, and the sharpness. The. partly-raised wing, the perch, and the image design? Not so much.
Good catch by John on sloppy post-processing.
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Great detail on the subject, but he's way to tight in the frame. There is also so funny business going on above his wing, some sort of local adjustment or cloning artifact? Light looks a bit steep/harsh but it still works....