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Love the exposure and clean background, sharp and great pose. My only change would be to place the bird more to the left of the canvas because there's a bit much negative space behind him for my taste.
I like the BKGR. It is both different and pleasing (to my eye). I also like the dorsal view and the posture of the bird. All in all, well done.
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