Composition (Content) The compositions of the boats on the dock is fine. You may have wanted to play around a little more with your crop. The light on the right looks a little out of place, but if you couldn't go any further left I understand. And a tighter crop would have removed the needed dock on the bottom that isn't in shadow. I don't feel there is a need to crop out any more of the water. The negative space it gives complements the boats on the dock.
Background DOF is good. However, as others have stated, the brightness of the sun reflecting on the water is a bit distracting. A faster shutter speed or white balance adjustment may have helped.
Camera Work (Technical) Your white balance may be off a tad. If your camera allow filters, then a polarizer would have helped take out the harsheness of the sun on the water but left the glimmer that you were wanting.
Digital Processing (Technical) Sharpening is fair (Not sure you sharpened this photo).
Balance between light and dark is fair. (Sunlight water issue)
Compression is good (no jpeg artifacts)
My opinion You have an interesting subject. Some minor technical changes and you'd have a really nice picture worthy of hanging on a wall.
A little bright but I do like the sun on the water. Focus is nice and clear inspite of the brightness. Not too sure about the cropping - maybe slide the boots to the left , and may be a little less of water at the top. That would get rid of some of the brightness also. But otherwise good job. PTL 7
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