Nice comp and I love the forward motion of the wing. The colors on this duck are beautiful and I love the water droplets following him.Wish the top mid to left wasn't so dark. Overall a lovely image.
That near-wing is as spectacular as I have ever seen. A tad less contrast and SAT might improve it a bit but it is spectacular as is.
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This must be one of the most beautiful wings I have ever seen! The pose, water drops and HT are all good. Would rework a bit of the BG if it fits your personal ethics and try to get rid of the darker part on top by a bit of cloning/quickmask. Congrats
Others have said was a good photo this is. I would cut back the contrast a bit and take a bit off to top so the eye is not distracted by the "dark" in the bg.