How is this regarding composition?

[SeoulShots]

I've spent the last two days reading up on composition and tried to incorporate the rules in this shot. How did I do? I'd love feedback on what I did wrong and how to improve.

 

[PhotoXopher]

Oh my!

That's a whole lot to take in, let me collect my thoughts and come back to this one.

 

[SeoulShots]

Really? Drat. Too much in the background?

 

[suki]

it is a bit much activity all around. my right eye feels like it wants to start twitching when i look at it.

 

[rabman]

I'd like it better if the bird's tail was in focus.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Pay attention to the direction things face.

Essentially the bird is facing the right edge of the frame, and that's kind of awkward.
Sometime it works when a subject(s) body is facing towards the edge of the frame but they are looking back into it.

You nailed the rule of thirds though. :thumbup:

 

[SeoulShots]

Pay attention to the direction things face.

Essentially the bird is facing the right edge of the frame, and that's kind of awkward.
Sometime it works when a subject(s) body is facing towards the edge of the frame but they are looking back into it.

You nailed the rule of thirds though. :thumbup:

Good info. Thanks!

 

[HikinMike]

Pay attention to the direction things face.

Essentially the bird is facing the right edge of the frame, and that's kind of awkward.
Sometime it works when a subject(s) body is facing towards the edge of the frame but they are looking back into it.

You nailed the rule of thirds though. :thumbup:

Being a wildlife photographer, I was going to say the same thing!

 

[KmH]

I think the image could be made even stronger if the birds right eye was on the closest ROT power point: