This is a Snowy Egret I photographed this past spring in Hull, MA. I was so excited to get it in breeding plumage with it's lores lit up. It was raining on and off that day and this image was made during a brief break.
This image suffers from several aspects. The rocks in the BG and FG are a huge distraction to your main subject. The image can also be lighter, perhaps half of stop would of helped that. With that said, I like the feet up and the feather in the head.
Like the placement of subject and pose. I dont know if there is a possibility to take image from ground level. that would have been a possibility for avoiding distracting background. Nice composition.