“Sparkling Eyes” - a photo on Flickriver

            I took this image of one of my favorite animals-a Burrowing Owl- just before sunset.  The background was ugly and dark, so with a little dodging and burning just finished the job. Some would replace the background but I liked highlighting the portrait. What would you have done?
   

Taken on: January 29, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/4.0, 1/1250 sec, 600mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF600mm f/4L IS III USM
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 9.1 (Windows)
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