Black Turnstone and repost

Wow--a lot of "pop" in this one, Allen! I've never seen a Turnstone to my knowledge, but they're on my list now!

Phenomenal feather detail, killer blues in the background, and I like both the pose and the angle of light. This does feel a bit over-saturated, and over-sharpened to me, but honestly I'm still getting used to my new monitor so I'd see what others think as well. For me, the whites in the back have shifted to kind of a violet-blue, and the water, as attractive as it is, feels a bit unnatural (better on the larger version, however).

Also, it looks like you've done some masking where the rock's edge meets the water. If this isn't the case, I'd still take a look at that area as something doesn't look right there. For one, the edge is sharper than the rock details in that region, but there's also a few artifacts above the water "line" it appears. It's a cool frame in any event so certainly worth a little extra effort IMO!

John, Thanks for your comments. There was a blue color cast over the rocks and bird and in removing it I missed the area on the back. I've reposted desaturating the blue water and brightening it overall.

Nice, Allen. The repost is a significant improvement. I like the over-the-shoulder look and the colors are awesome. The whites look like they might be a little hot along the edge of the breast that's showing. If you could hold them down when you brighten the rest for the repost I think it would be even better.