Not experimental editing in any way, single shot, just levels, options, default, neat image and a little sensor dust cleanup.
Manual exposure mode, ND4 gradient, 38mm focal length
I wanted to do an all-out multiple image composite thing, but this was too good to not enter, and wonder how many will think it was heavily edited / cloned-in birds.
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This one is interesting to look at. I would have liked the birds to be larger on the frame. The dot on the left side should have been cloned out. The mountain peak really sets the scene for me.
I really like this minimalistic feel. This is my second favorite of the challenge, and I hope it does very well. My only critique is the bird on the far left. It looks like a dust spec on my monitors, and I might have considered cloning that one out.