I think these threads are going to be fascinating. Thank you Rich for the suggestion.

I really like the elements of this photo. The sky, trees, houses, wall, beach, boats and water are like brush strokes, to me, and are very appealling. But my eye is drawn to the man in the boat and he seems to be looking at something out of the frame. I probably wouldn't have asked him to jump out, LOL, so I think I would have cropped him and his boat out. Had he not been in the boat I think it and the bird are quite ballanced.

Thank you, Newleaf, for submitting your image. I'm looking forward to gaining knowledge from this thread also.

Manning