Love the background and the somewhat spread wings...kind of reminds me of a great blue heron beginning their wing spread to dissipate heat when it's warm and humid outside.
Excellent pose with a very nice subject love the bg might tone down the top of the bill and the left of the perch also brighten the eye a tad to bring out the natural color
I'm wondering if some of the blacks near the head (especially in the back and the cheek) area could go a tad darker. Otherwise really nice! I like the vertical pose :-)
Axel
I sure like the pose.....and those wings. Simplicity at it's best. The repost looks good on my current laptop.....but it might have some bright areas on my other one. Therefore I'll just keep drooling now.