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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stoshowicz" data-source="post: 463911" data-attributes="member: 31397">I have the Nikon 70-300mm too, its a good lens, not GReat, but its a good lens, IMO your focus isnt off target but it looks sharper at the tail than the eye, there is some wing blur clearly at the tips,but from what I see around , few people really try to totally 'freeze the wings'. Your shutter speed of 1/1000th is a bit slow for that size bird and distance, IMO you'd rather be about 1/2000th but what numbers you use depends on angle and distance and in the end one fudges out what gives them the best results most often. The adjustments Jsee made ,do look good,  at the scale I can see it. The increased contrast from the high pass filter helps delineate the feathers. I do like the crop, it gives the bird room to move,  shows the scene , you could soften the look of the grass in the background if you feel its just a tad more distracting than you want, (most folks seem to like that really blurred background ,, but your taste does matter).. with clarity slider in ACR , or isolate it and blur ( gaussian appx 1-2 pixels) ... again , most things are subjective choice. The one thing that I do judge harsh on the pic and is unalterable that the bird is heading away and looking away. Cool bird, nice light and background,,,,, but that orientation of the subject is vital for maintaining interest in a bird pic.Thats just My 2 Cents</blockquote>