I find the crop very effective. This wing position always makes me smile. Face through feet is sharp.
The lighting is farily soft, but I wish the left side of the face and the entire chest were a bit brighter. Background is nice.
Ah, the conductor pose done very nicely. I would crop a bit more from each side. Though it is not even close to full sun there are some shadows on the bird. Yes to the complementary BKGR.
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