A wonderful shot, very quiet and serene. I like the colors at first glance, the golden hue of the sky, the reflection on the water, the line of cloud in the sky all works so well, the bird certainly was a lucky break, I had started this at a 7 because it was so simple, too simple but coming back, I see and I think I understand the simplicity. Going to a 10 :)
Nice composition. The seagull modifier is what really makes this shot in my opinion. There is some banding in the glow around the sun, perhaps from a little too much JPEG compression?
some how though you split the difference between sea and sky I still find this image quite appealing ( one of my top 5) the hue and saturation work well and of course the lone bird in the corner. a 9
Bird, sun, whispy cloud, water... a nice receipe for a great shot. :-) Very pleasing to the eye. Due to the sun's position I think the half sky half water work well here. Nice shot.
The line of clouds and the silouette of the bird are the perfect simple touches that make this view special. Wonder what it would look like a bit less yellow?
One of the best water/nature/horizon/infinity shots this challenge. I like the one stark cloud and the single seagull, and the color and reflections are lovely. The lens flare around the sun is distracting, but perhaps intentional or unavoidable.