I like it Harry, great pose and subject. The background doesn't bother me so much as the two (or three) white dots below the neck... I'd clone them out. Nice pic... thanks for sharing.
A bit of sharpening and a contrast boost would help this show its potential better. I didn't want to over do it on the jpeg. It could probably go further.
The revised version of this image is much improved (a touch over-sharpened) but I like the original as well, particularly the intense posture and the bright eye.