
Originally Posted by
Secron
Your post made me lol.
It's pretty good - portrays movement which makes sense for a bird with it's wings out. You might was to make the wings less transparent otherwise you lose depth. Try sharpening up the render (face mainly) to create more depth.
Lighting needs work - needs some contrast. Read tuts on lighting and you'll find out how to make a light source. Use the dodge/burn tools.
You might be able to blame GIMP on some of those things, but not all! I'd suggest getting a copy of CS5!