I like the result. I do not know the character of your friend, but I can express my attitude to the photo :)

The initial photo was an ordinary photo of a bird. Due to the large amount of color, the eyes spread over the entire area of the image.

After processing, they focus on the essence of the portrait :) Bright breasts distract a little more... it is lighter than the bird's head and eyes and draws attention to itself.
But some depth of the frame has already appeared.