close encounter

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 300 iso 1000
ap 1/60 @ 7
300 mm lens

[James Salywoda]

Beautiful portrait Stuart excellent detail.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful close up. Great feather detail and the stare is just amazing. Well done.

[Doug Brown]

I like that both eyes are nice and sharp. I might darken the bird's right pupil a little, and I'd consider a slight contrast boost and some selective sharpening of the face (not including the eyes). Also there is no embedded color space in your image.