Sharp main subject, nicely blurred bg, good colors, good head angle. Perhaps the eye could be darkened a little - looks a bit dull. Enjoyable and unusual image.
looks nice and sharp with good textures on the skin and casque, Stuart. Nice to see the low sun reflecting in the eye. Angled grass stems in the BG frame the image well but I wonder if blurring them a bit more is worth trying.
Stuart, excellent job in harsh light. liked the sharpness. I think vertical would have been better. Even if that means very little space in front of the bird. But I dont what BG you would have had to include.