Lots of mood in this image, Peter. The colours are great. I really like the dust but find some of the oof blobs distracting. The focus and contrast on the wing draws my eye. I have selectively increased the contrast on the head/neck to try and draw more attention to that intense gaze with the well captured catch-light. This could be done with more finesse but gives the idea I am trying to convey.
I feel you need to crop in off the top and left to make the bird the entire composition.(and add more on the bottom if you have it) The open blank space is not contributing to anything really here. That in my opinion would send this shot way over the top.
I think it's a great image and I like the dusty appearance. I downloaded it and selected just the head, added some black to the Neutrals in Selective Color and sharpened. A small crop followed. I wouldn't touch the rest.
Hey Peter,
My vote is for your original with maybe a hair darkening of the head .....in all the reposts, for my tastes, the head isn't nearly enogh in the dust.
Very well done IMO,
Roman
I agree with you Roman........thanks to Fabs and Tony for taking time out to repost..but the heads are little too dark and devoid of dust ...and look abit odd...need a more gradual darkening ...wtih regard to placing of vulture in comp ..I like as is....