Canon 1DX Mk2
f/4 400mm DO Mk2 at 560mm
f/5.6
1/2000
ISO 1000
I captured this one from a boat on my latest trip to the Bass Rock....I did some cloning on the dark BG to remove the unsightly white stuff, then reduced the shadows to make it even darker....HH....ACR and PS2021..
Fantastic detail, as expected with a close portrait. I like the tight comp personally.
I do think you have a little room with exposure on this one. Also, there seems to be a little bit of graininess even at ISO 1000 around the neck and beak - did you have to lift exposure in post?
Oh, and check the faint beak silhouette just above and in front of the beak, probably from cloning?
Good portrait with lots of excellent details. The black background works well in making the white subject stand out. That blue eye-ring is rather neat!