Wow! 16th and 6.526 average score! Both are personal bests for me so far. Thanks to all who commented. This site is great and keeps making me get better. Feels good to make the old 2 MP camera work.
I like the sparkle and the dark blue - the water mirrors the sky as it captures that perfect dark blue before blackness. I might even crop the top a bit more to emphasize the reflections. The dark band in the sky is a bit distracting.
The water is perfect, and I like the effect on the lights. Subject, while different, is a little boring for me, but a very well taken example of a night shot.
I can't articulate all the reasons I like this so much, but I do. Partly it makes very good use of white points and black points. The focus and deep DOF are technically excellent. Composition with the reflections and the subject ships is strong. Among my top picls. Hope it ribbons !