I like the pose and the color palette Thomas. Good detail in the blacks. Sharpness could be better. I would place the bird slightly higher in the frame.
You show nicely the horns and the long nails on back toes, this bird have. I agree with Doug about sharpness and would also like to see different compositions from this one.
Thank you Mikko and Doug. Agreed that this image is soft, I tried to sharpen a bit, but since it is cropped significantly, I am limited. I took the shot from my car hand held as fast as I could get it taken before he flew off. Here is a repost with some sharpening and re cropped per suggestion.
Beautiful bird and BKGR. The horns are as sharp as the barbs on the wire. The repost is a big improvement.
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Man, I see these guys every year during migration but never got one with the full horns up. I wish for at least a peak of the tail, but good image overall. The re-crop is way better, especially with the full barb at right.
Thank you Artie and Daniel. Sorry I missed the tail, he didn't sit long so I got what I could. I actually drove past him at first, realized what he was and backed the car up to grab a quick shot.
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