Got this on a very dreary morning, during a twenty minute break in what was otherwise steady rain. Went with a wide a crop to show surroundings and threw a bit of extra light on the subject to make it stand out from the boreal surroundings.
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R5
1/1250 at f/5.6, ISO 2000
Processed in LR Classic. Cloned one small but distracting specular highlight.
Hi Dorian ... image looks very good in terms of subject in its habitat , good to see you are not shooting only super sterile stuff . Having variations is a good thing , IMHO.
Toners looking good overall as does the details , just the colors look a bit " off " in some parts ... particularly the blues do look a bit strong , but maybe the subject is that blue in real life ??!!
I knew there was something funny with the bird, but I couldn't put my finger on it. At your suggestion, I knocked the blue down and think the result more accurately depicts the species. Thanks!