Mike, I liked the catch and the orientation of the bird. Because of that BG, it would have been better to use a wider aperture I think. Another suggestion is to take some off from the bottom.
Good capture for both of you, what a nice size crab its got there. Alittle more room on the left and a little more of a horizontal comp would seem right to me.
I think the strong light was working against you. Maybe toning down the highlights and midtowns would help improve. Agree on a grope at the bottom. TFS.