I like the details and wing position and would add more room at the top and crop a bit off the bottom. The light seems a bit harsh and there is a S/H halo at the tip of the far wing.
Wow, thank you for the detailed feedback. This is full frame and I can't do much about more space. I never did any dodging with that wing, nor applied S/H move, so I have no idea what happened. Even RAW file looks "suspicious". Here is part of unprocessed image:
Thanks for the extra information. The wing tip looks fine in the unprocessed image. If you didn't use curves or S/H then I'm not sure either where the 'halo' comes from. Too bad you don't have more space at the top but I would crop some off the bottom anyway.
Excellent stuff above. Thanks Leroy! And Axel. The harsh light (note the over-exposed whites on the rump...), the shadowed face, and all those pebbles so not work for me. Strong points include the excellent SH and the nice wing position.
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