Welcome Bill! An excellent first post!
The IQ of the bird is excellent.
Lovely colors and I like how the yellow lichen compliments the bird.
Nice to see the feet so well.
Nice POV as well. I like the green BG, as it is not too overpowering.
I think this would look great as a vertical- I would come in from the RHS to the first "t" in Nuttypix and to halfway through the big OOF daisy below and in front of the bird.
In a perfect world you would have a bit more DOF to try and get the tail in focus. A slight turn of the head toward the viewer wouldn't hurt either.
Look forward to seeing more of your images,
Gail
If you decide you prefer the landscape orientation then I would get rid of the white OOF daisy below and in front of the bird.
Welcome from me too Bill.
A spectacular first image really. Very impressive IQ and the bird is just beautiful.
I totally agree with Gail about the vertical presentation thought. Being so upright in stance and not many other elements in the frame
a vertical presentation would be ideal IMO.
Looking forward to seeing more from you.
For sure a vertical would look better, but with additional breathing room for the comp especially above. Great IQ on the subject, well exposed and with lots of details. The OP has a better head angle than the repost, making it a stronger pose.