Lesley - love the title and the soft muted colours here.
I think this is a really great shot, the problem is it takes a moment to actually absorb it and enjoy it. That loses you all the voteres that flick through :- (
If the rain could have been a tiny bit clearer I think it would have helped people understand the whole picture more - but great shot nevertheless.
Good photo. His head is almost dead center in the frame. Instead of the rooster being dead center (which for me kinda kills the photo) maybe having him off to the right side would help...IMO...