Originally Posted by
Randy Stout
Joe:
I like different approaches to framing and comp, and small in frame certainly can work. The bird is sharp enough and shows enough detail at this size to be effective.
I find the water above the bird a bit 'funky', perhaps from the cloning, and might consider doing a bit of gaussian blur on it to smooth it slightly.
There are many cropping options for this type of image. I could see a bit off the top and the right, still keeping him small overall.
Cheers
Randy