The eye is great!....so sharp! I agree with Roman re: the dark area around the egret. Also there is so much blue in the feathers. I would prefer to see them whiter.
Beautiful composition, Joe. Love the effect and the pose. The eye looks really great as also the bg. I too think the shadow around the egret is a bit strong.
Beautiful looking Egret and treatment, Joe. The frac processing gives a pillow like feel to the feathers. I agree the dark border around the Egret is a bit heavy, but dark green BG works well. Nice work!