Gorgeous bird/pose...agree with Morkel on the leg highlights...if it were mine I'd be tempted to tone down some of the brighter reeds in the background, or eliminate them.
Love the pose and beautiful reflections Mike. What a beautiful bird and I have not had the honor of seeing one as yet. Excellent detail and beautiful eye contact. Fine work !!!
Nice pose, and I like the log it is standing on. Good colour to the water - it goes well with the colours of this duck. This guy does look a little rough though, certainly not fresh plumage! For me this image would have been nicer as an horizontal with most of the reflection eliminated (keeping just the legs a nd a bit of the belly) as the debris spoils it for me.