You've gotta be careful with these; how can the bird have a catchlight with the sun behind it? And the elements of the COMP are too centered. (I am assuming that this is a composite; is that correct?)
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Mitch, I like the sun bursting through the clouds and the colors are nice. Artie makes some good points. I might try to blend the horizon just a touch, I bet this one could stand on it's own w/o the bird. You did a really good job with remask, your edges look great!.