Is this a composite? (focus stacks or exposure blends are not considered composites) not a composite
ISO 640, 400+1.4 X, F6 .3, 2000th
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The crop does the trick and it’s nice to see a portrait instead of a whole bird sometimes. It doesn’t look like bright sun so whatever you did in the field or in processing worked to make it look less harsh, but still full of detail where it needs it. The darker background makes the bird really stand out well. Maybe give a little more room for the feet.
Obviously plenty of detail to crop this just about any way you want, David. I agree that the perch really limits you on this one, particularly the foreground section of it. The portrait crop works pretty well, though I think you might want to consider going even further with it.
I like the repost, David. I’d be tempted to get rid of the out of focus part of the perch and do some creative cloning to extend the in focus part down and out of the frame.
