From our recent trip to the frigid sunshine state... Grace and I setup on a ibis flight path at Waco while Ted and Terry were alligator watching as the sun was setting. I was lucky enough to get a juvi pass.
Hi Lou, Nice flying pose in nice light. Your image appears nicely exposed and sharp. I like the angled flight towards us with good eye contact. I also like the sky with the hint of clouds. Compositionally I would place the bird in the upper left hand corner of the frame. Hope you do not mind but I took your image into photoshop an tried one of the techniques in Robert O'Toole's ATATPS 2 to Increase lead room without cropping. Hopefully I have done his instruction justice. Something to consider. Thanks for sharing.
Hummmm. I rather like Lou's comp with the wisps of clouds behind the bird and the slight look back. It's a bit unconventional but to my taste, it's nice. You really nailed this bird, Lou, and with a mk3 no less. ;)