Impressive capture! Head-on is about as hard as it gets! Open beak is great, and the light eyes really crack against the body. Background is what it is; frame lacks punch with color. I might also rethink the crop as there's a ton of empty space as is. This is a tough pose to compose!
Hi Colin ... a difficult image to make really great looking !!!
Stunning head on shot with the open beak and those eyes ..... gorgeous .
Tones loooking very good and well controlled ... might add a bit more USM to the subject .
Why did you use NR ? No need at these ISO values .... unless you had to lift the exposure in post .
Is this a photo or a cartoon? Actually, I love it, especially the eyes. And the open bill.
with love, a
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