Looked like he was standing guard this morning, daring anyone to come near. I tried to "do it all in camera." Minor crop and some sharpening. C&C, please.
Hi Wendell,
You did really well considering that you were under harsh lighting conditions coming from the 9 o'clock position judging from the shadow...I like the fine details in the feathers and the clear sharp eye and good head angle...my suggestion would be to run a low level pass of noise reduction in the background...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
HI Wendell - agree with the comments above - not easy getting that light at the right angle - is it?? Its not often that it all comes together - great bird - great pose - light at the right angle.
Looking forward to more :)