Taken at The Oregon Zoo. The original is a bit awkward in its composition so I had to do some cropping. I don't mind the way it's cropped, but it doesn't reveal his wings as much as one might hope.
I've lost the basics of editing, but it was pretty simple. Convert from RAW, adjustment layer, shadow/highlights helped save some of the detail in the head and burn around the edges.
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Good job on capturing the compositional lines & curves of a great classic shot. The focus and tones could be a bit stronger/more defined, but otherwise good work.
Whoa! This is SO beautiful. For this challenge I would've liked to see a little bit more of his wings, but this is a really beautiful shot. Love the detail & DOF, just awesome! -10
Nice crisp image - th eonly thing i miss in this is atleast one full wing (not that i am a wing-fan but the theme raises the expectiations to see one. Great capture nonetheless 7
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