Hi Rich Exposure looks fine, see detail in the shadows and whites doing well. As presented you can go brighter on the bird without blowing whites. I like the intense look and different crop Also fine long lens technique sharp at that slow shutter speed !!!
Intense gaze in this portrait, Rick. I have tried a lightened version as Al suggested - also seemed to have a brownish cast which I have reduced then done some selective work on the eyes. NR and selective sharpening with some burning around the edges to draw the eye in to the face. I have pushed the eyes too far by way of illustration but if you do this on a layer and then back off the layer opacity to achieve what looks right.
I too like the COMP and the intense eyes. Flash would have really helped. I like Tony's brighter repost (but for the fact that it looks a bit too blue).
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