Awesome color! Gorgeous simple composition that exudes beauty. The bird is a great addition to the image. Only things I don't like are the random spots (water drops? dust specks on the sensor?). Still one of the best.
I love the negative space - I don't like the bold border. I think a border, if necessary (which I don't think it is), should be very soft to compliment this image. The bar across the bottom doesn't help the image either. 6
Great placement of horizon, nice to see options other than the dreaded centred horizon (uugh) and the rule of thirds composition (which I'm not knocking but isn't the be-all and end-all). Bird and isolated clouds add just the touch of extra interest to make this really strong. Where is it taken?