Well, that feather moved, it moved something in my heart :)

The photo reminds me the famous picture of the first footprint of man on the moon, the composition and the abstract of the wall's material is very unearthly - and it just popped up my mind.
I think that the picture of the footprint emits just the message you found in the feather in your lovely picture, but here the main object is the depression in the earth and not an object situated in the frame, but here the imprint itself is out of the frame.
it all coveys the same message you found - the foot of the man on the man makes me feel hope and happiness as I understand the heights man can achieve, and that foot reminds you that on the cold, far moon - there was a kind and brave men that managed to do the unbelievable.

there is a difference though, in your picture the message is more of softness and warmth, and the picture of the footprint on the moon have a message of power and conquer. I guess that both of this qualities are needed, each in it's own time - and they do not contradict. maybe your picture is more whole since it conveys both the message of power alluded from the resemblance to the foot imprint, yet has the feather to soften the picture and express happiness and beauty.