Joe:
Beautiful moment ,you have captured.I like the full wing stretch,nice HA's,lights,beautiful colors and composition.
You could tease out some more details in whites. I would clone the brown spot at the rear wing tip and clean FG little bit.
Love the frame.
Nice capture of these love birds. Great looking pose by both and good HAs too. Details and exposure look good but I have to agree with Satish about maybe a bit more reduction on the highlights in the underwing of the male. Nice work.
Nice behavior captured and the HA's are great.
The light is a bit harsh but not a deal breaker.
I am OK with the vegetation. I find if you clean up too much, it looks unnatural.
Gail
It might be a little squarish, but I would consider a vertical. The space in front of the birds doesn't add much, in my opinion. Super behavior caght at just the right time with that full wing extension.
The full wing extension really makes this one, for me. Great moment captured nicely. I could imagine a little beach cleanup per Satish's comments, but having a few shells on the beach gives it some definition. I tried a "browser crop" to vertical, which has some promise, but I think I like it better as it is.
Love those extended wings on the male. I am with Grace on going vertical. I feel it would really showcase the wing stretch which is so prominent in the image.