Eager to Learn Spotlight Image for week ending January 25th, 2013: Jeannean Ryman - Reddish Egret strike

Congratulations Jeannean!

I took this photo a while back and have reworked it several times. I still am not happy with it, so thought I'd post it here to get some needed feedback. I've tried several different crops and tend to like one closer to square better than this one, but something about that seemed "off" too. Shooting conditions: early overcast morning, Nikon D7000/500mm f/4-P, ISO 320@1/1600, f/5.6 on a tripod/gimbal head. Suggestions, ideas, and comments are most welcome!