That's a tough one. If you get down on your belly /ground level, you lose some of the foreground ducks. Standing, you lose even more. Aside from pruning all the lower branches and scaring off the ducks, you did an excellent job of getting the right amount of everything, including the best angle on the beautiful tree trunk (frame/ lead-in).
Great capture my friend it is like you are looking into a hidden world of the mallard and the death of field is stunning.You also did a excellent job on capturing the light and shade under this tree know as the willow.Plus there are some lovely texture in the tree too.
The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB