This is kind of a stretch for this challenge and I'm going to get hammered for the American tribute but I'm going to try anyway. Predicting a 5.5 or so.
Editing:
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Add border (cause I forgot to earlier)
PS: I love L-glass. :)
Post challenge: 9th place?!?!? Never would have thought I could get that. Thanks everyone for voting and commenting but based on what's above me (and my free study entry), I have much to learn.
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Ok - it's a bit of a stretch for me but I'll give the nod and say this fits the challenge (after reading the title). You've done a good job of getting detail in the browns without completely blowing out the whites - Bald Eagles are tough. I wish the photo were just a little more crisply focused, though. Also, I assume there is a reason why we are not seeing legs and yellow feet?
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