What a fantastic capture of such a handsome bird, Charles. I love the strong graphic feel of it. I have a special fondness for crows and ravens. The bill on these guys reminds me more of our ravens than crows here in the US.
The detail in the blacks is indeed stupendous. Would you mind sharing a quick explanation of how you drew that out in your PP?
Great detail, nice job with the techs! Not a big fan of the crop, but to be honest its very hard to chop off a bird and have it look right for me... Just my opinion..