"What other reason could there be to get up in the morning except to set ourselves free."
If my comment on your work ever seems to criticise, it does not. It is always so that we may learn together.
I agree that a closer crop would help the shot as it would take away the distraction of the debris in the water but the expression on the duck's face is great. I love it. And I like the water dropping off his beak. Not bad overall.
Steb