This is a great shot and really a tough capture. To get the exposure you did and the level of detail really takes some talent and I think you have every bit of this talent and more! Congrats!
Good exposure and nice sharp focus on the head. The composition needs just a little bit of work. The chopping of the wings and the background factory take away from this photo.
Very nice capture and perfect for challenge. I think a little more space at the top would have made it perfect to me...it's still a lovely photo though...9.5
The bird itself is wonderful. I even like the motion blur on the wings. But the background is horrible. You either needed to shoot in a different direction or reduce your f stop to increase depth of field 6
If the bird were more in the frame, it would be a higher score for me... good water color and grounding the photo with the pole, but timing is everything... 7