Interesting head angle Ken; I kind of like it. You see enough of the eye to pull it off. The sun really highlights the lilac breast nicely. I would probably go with a vertical crop here, adding some more canvas to the bottom and possibly the top too. Please include tech specs for your photos. Thanks for posting.
Beautiful capture Ken of one of Africas most beautiful birds. I agree with Doug's suggestion of adding more canvas on top and bottom, A vertical crop would be nice. I was wondering if you had moved a tad to the left if it would have brought in more light on the back and tail feathers. Your exposure and colors are perfect and a killer Bg. Thanks for sharing this beautiful capture with us Ken
Here is quick repost adding at top and bottom, apart from my technique, I think it looks better with more space. Allthough I cannot remember clearly we were probably sharing a vehicle with others, and were probably lucky to get this shot, that is why we now always try to get a private vehicle and a good guide.
Ken, the repost has some cloning (?) marks that the original does not - I'd look into fixing those those. I personally would prefer the bird's head not cocked up at such a high angle...to me it feels like a variation on the HAP "law" ;-)