You and your Mark IV make a lethal combination. Looks like this fierce beauty just landed on the thorny perch. Intense eye contact, great talon in the thorns and buttery bokeh....all at ISO 800. I think your comp is dead on as well. Sweet.
Just gorgeous!! Sharp as a tack and contrasted by the wonderfully smooth, colorful background. If I were to pick nits, personally I would prefer a bit more saturation in the yellow parts of the bird.
As noted above, killer on all counts. The large o-o-f stick in front of the bird's left leg is most unfortunate.... I love the lean.
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