A very nice shot indeed. Very pretty. It does create a sense of stillness, and silence. The water looks very serene. Great job from the 'Great Job Baggie'!
Very delightful. I like this image in general outside of a challenge mindset. That said it definitely has zen aspects to me. I think I understand that you wanted to depict hiding behind the brush and peeking in on the zen moment the swan creates but I find the grass being the most focused part of the image to be a bit distracting because I'm wanting to see beyond it and have the swan more in focus. I'm not sure how that dynamic change would play out and if the grass would then become an irritant as being an out-of-focus barrier of sorts. I like the way you handled the natural light and I think the composition is great. I am bumping this up from a 5 to a 6