A shot of Francis Short Pond (also known as Duck Pond)in my hometown of Flagstaff, AZ.
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An earlier, or later in the day, exposure would have been preferrable. By the shadows, it looks like the picture was taken around high noon. Which leaves the lighting a little flat. Hours 10 - 2 are not the best for straight natural lighting. This might have also helped reduce the brown colors in the water. A neutral density filter and a longer exposure could have smoothed the water a bit more too. I'd go for the glassy smooth, as there is no way I know of to get huge waves in a duck pond.
The horizon line is a bit centered, but is nice and level.
You've already heard about the border. Some voters hate them, no matter what they look like. In this case, it is a little heavy. It starts to over power the picture. Had you mad eteh outer line the width of the inner, it would not have been so overly strong.
Overall, a pretty image, and would make a nice postcard.
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