[nichpr]

I really appreciate shots like this because I know how tough it is to find that right combination of weather (sunny with no wind) that makes them possible. Given the angle of the shadows, I'm going to guess that is an early morning shot. I wonder how long you would have had to wait for the sun to move enough to illuminate the plateform and the rest of the foreground. When I find an opportunity like this and realize I need to wait for the sun to chase some shadows away - by the time it does, the wind picks up and ruins the reflection. So much of what we do depends on luck and timing. Skill and processing can only do so much.
That said, I like the foreground (well lit or not) - these kind of shots tell a so much more complete story when there is something in the forground to tell the viewer where they are so they can put themselve "in the picture." I was trying to imagine what this shot would look like if there were an old bamboo cane pole propted against a bait bucket on that fishing plateform.