Hi Renate, The bird looks fairly sharp, but there are many problems with this image. The wing positions are less than ideal and half of the bird is shaded and half is lit by bright sun. But the biggest problem is with the optimization. The background has blob-like artifacts; I thought that this was a film image... Not sure what you did.
later and love,
artie
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Image is okay, but there are some issues hurting the image's appeal.
Agree with Artie about the side lighting is the biggest problem. The wing position is poor because of the unattractive shape of the one wing, would be much better if they were both out stretched.