Great combination of a good pose, head angle and reflection. The water drops are distracting so I would clone them out (not the drops on the bird, just the ones in the air). Also the bird seems a little dark on my moniter. Fill flash might have helped here. Nice portrait.
I agree with Joel's assessment but do not mind the drops. Could use some CCW rotation and you might consider getting rid of the specular highlight on the face behind the eye.
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Lovely soft light - a very gentle feel to this image, Marko. I like the drops - they add a dynamism to what would otherwise be a static looking image. Levelling the image and lightening the bird (maybe shadow highlight with a smallish amount but high tonal width) would help.
Coldwater drops
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