Wonderful looking crane! Agreed about some more NR work. I am not fussed about the split between snow and far BG, but here is a crop that eliminates the snow totally. I think it can be cropped with snow in it too. THe neck's curvature makes a nice line and leads the eye across the frame. A vertical I would suggest very much. :) THanks for sharing.
Thank you all for taking the time to comment - and to post a rework. I surely like the crop.
I guess I liked in the original that the colors in the background white and brown where also shown by the bird. But I admit that I never was quite sure about the crop.
Anyway, I may have been overthinking this. Thanks again, JR