How to get better picture quality with the r5 100-500

[JosephSteinbock]

Looking to get better picture quality.  This is after processing and it doesn't look good when zooming in.  I see other peoples pictures that have a lot better quality more zoomed in with the same lens.  I am zoomed in at 500 mm and cropped after the fact.

Original Photo

Processed Photo

[JosephSteinbock]

Yea the shutter speed I had not learned that you can go to high but the iso would have been right.  It was really overcast in southern cali that morning.

[Peter]

With an exposure like that, 1/8000 sec, f7.1 and ISO 3200 under exposed 3 EV, it would be like 1/8000 sec, f/7.1 and ISO 25600.

[Ron888]

I'll add my vote to strong underexposure.
Did you your other shots look?

[ctitanic]

Lower the shutter speed and that will low the ISO and that will give you less noise. Also, a little bit under exposed. Other than that, the picture looks sharp to me.