Judges Comments

I like the feel of this image. The composition works well with the bird off to the side and looking into frame.
The bird stands out very well against the softness of the water. The face is sharp with nice detail though there's
not much detail in the black feathers. The short depth of field has meant that the feet are out of focus. I thought
the effect on the water added to the feel. There are a couple of spots in top of frame which need to be removed.