Geese mate for life which has nothing to do with a review of the photograph. Like the long format showing the birds' environment. A bit of overexposure on white, but the colour palette is natural and unpretentious. Both birds sharp and in focus.

Like your post processing and the punch of the focal point.

Yes, and you got something different and artistic and love the fact of the soldier standing in the background which acts as icing on a well baked cake. Part of me wants to see more of the guns instead of just the tips but that is all about artistic license.

Simply lovely in high key processing, try a white vignette, a gentle vignette and see if you like the artistic value.

This would also look good in black and white with eyes painted out! (for the blue contest but you can't submit it because you already have it here). How about another one?