Active pose with nice exposure. Very sharp on near wing, but a little less sharp on head and bill.
A little tight for my taste, consider a bit more canvas top and bottom.
I like the wings up and their movement here, as well as the raised foot. Like the smooth BG and seeing the droplets of water off the bird's wings. This capture could use some more canvas and some sharpening of the head.
This is not a Glossy Isis. This is a juvenile White Ibis believe it or not. It will become white and it's beak totally red over time.
Yes to tight but awesome light and pose. And so, so sharp. I love the orientation of the bird and the perfect head angle.
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Thanks for looking and critiquing (honestly and gently).... I had some canvas to the left in the RAW but not on top bottom or right....so I did a little canvas extension in PP...is this better?
PS failed to mention in the original post that I had cloned out the tail of a gull that was protruding in from the right side.
It is much better even with just a bit more room. Excellent suggests by Jim above. In addition, with the far wing in shade it has a blue cast that could be eliminated.
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