Up front and Personal , slight crop from rt and lt, filled the frame. Boy these guys love to preen, and trash their beaks. Natural shot here, though of cloning beak, but that's a big alteration in my books.
Thks don
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.1.0
Shooting Date/Time 5/13/2010 6:32:43 PM
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 10.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 1000
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0mm
Image Size 5184x3456
Image Quality RAW
Flash On
Flash Type External E-TTL
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -1 2/3
Pretty good sharpness considering the shutter speed, but the DOF seems quite shallow for f/10. I like the eye contact, but do wish the bird's plumage was in better shape and the beak a little cleaner.
Not bad for 1/60, Don. A bit more selective sharpening of the eye and base of the bill would be worth a try. May also consider knocking back the saturation of the greens a little.
Nice portrait, maybe a bit more room to the right but nothing extensive. Focus seems to be a little backfocused for the eye, so as a result the back of the neck is very sharp but the beak is a bit out.