This is very cool. What a great conditions you had there. I would try to pop the bird even further with more color. If anything, I would remove the thicker green grass in between the birds breasts. The other green grasses are more subtle and nice. If you pull this one in Nik Viveza or Color Efex you can do very cool stuff. Like it.
I much prefer the original and advise that all grasses be left intact. For me, the green blade of grass that was removed makes the whole image much stronger by adding a bit of color. Light, pose, and high key all killer.
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