Very dramatic lighting and a good job with the exposure. I really like the backlighting of the feathers on the breast. Some of the whites on the head could be toned down a bit.
Love the dark BKGR and the really nice backlight. The EXP is at least close to if not perfect. My only problem with the image is that with the head turned slightly away from you the bird's chin is hidden by the curve of his neck. (Funny, there was a very similar pose the other day to which I posed the exact same comment.)
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