I'm loving it - and i like that the reflections are minimal too, and the color in the water is really consistant. the only thing distracting is the bottom left reflection, but water reflects, so I'll give you the 9 anyway because you did a nice job of avoiding too much reflection. And you caught the bird in motion and still got some nice texture. :)
The only suggestion I have with this shot is that the duck is mostly in focus, but is just a tad indistinct. I like the lighting, especially where the duck is lifting its wing. Good depth of field.
Great image for this challenge. I like the fact that you included the entire broken reflection as well as the framing of the image. Okay...now the criticism. The focus is soft and will prevent this image from being a ribbon winner IMO. I also find the border takes away from the result. I still feel it will do better than most entires, however a crisper image would have put a bigger smile on your face. Good Luck.
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