Great Blue Heron, Hiding in Plain Sight..... recovered

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Great Blue Heron, Hiding in Plain Sight

oil on canvas

10 x 20

RECOVERED!

Well, as you know, I posted this bird several days ago and that was after several

days of fiddling with him.  I found that I was bothered by him... I couldn't figure it out, 

until

I realized.... it was the composition that bothered me!

Even though I thought I had it right, I didn't. But I had to sleep on it

for several nights before I did figure it out.

So, the Great Blue Heron that was hiding from us (though he was in plain sight)

went back on the easel (for the 3rd time) and was totally redone. 

I took away the "other" trees and did less of the grasses. 

But it was the trees that just didn't make it work... in my eyes. 

So, if you want, you can look at the old post and compare to this new one

and 

what do you think?

I do know..... art is in the eye of the beholder

and everyone sees things differently

but the wrong composition was definitely not helping!

Tell me... 

what do you think?