Cardinal

Well, let's see!

First of all, I love the colors in this: how the background has that vivid, orangey color and the foreground is almost emerald green. I love the idea and the composition. I love how you blurred everything but the log and the horse.

The mane is a bit weird, the mane in special because part of it is turning forward and part of it backwards - it's just... now flowing properly, I don't exactly know why. Also, the forelock's position makes no sense: it's going up and backwards for no apparent reason - it'd be best if it curled around the ear, maybe part of it folding back, but not right up like that. I like what you did with the wings, but there's something else vaguely disturbing me and it's the white lines you've (apparently) sketched over it: they're too clear, too visible, and actually detract rather than add. I think it'd look better without them. They aren't visible even in full view, but I clicked download to see the details, and then I realized what was bugging me. In special, the outline near the wing (where it blends into the muscle) actually makes it appear a bit fake, whereas without it it'd be very well blended.

The cardinal marking is very well done - it adds to it, which is awesome.

All in all, very good work - certainly my favorite in your gallery <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s…" width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)" />