Using PS5, Viveza 2, PKSharpner, and cropping for display. Yard bird feeding area.
Camera : NIKON Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: 200 to 400mm
Focal length: 550mm
Focal length: 825mm (in 35mm film)
Subject distance: 10.0 m
Image size: 2043 x 2799
White balance: Auto
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: High
Contrast: Normal
Hi Rob- Assume a Black-headed Grosbeak. The perch, BG and head angle are all good. I like the simplicity of the image. I think I would crop to reduce the space at the top and to the right. Overall, the image has a tell-tale look of being processed- almost an HDR look. The eye seems much too light and bright. I think some toning-down of these effects would be worth a try.