Ok….here we go…:~)

Composition/use of frame space = 3
While you have a nice diagonal, you have not leveraged the trees well enough to justify them being in there. It has a tilted about 3 degrees clockwise kind of feel to it as well.

Colors/White Balance = 5
Not bad at all, good base colors to work in with PP….(see PP notes for rest)

Exposure = 4.5
Good exposure, the water is not washed out in the highlights, the depth of the shot has nice exposure support…detail rendered nicely throughout.

Creative use of Aperture/Shutter = 3
You only have 2 choices here and you took the most common one…which is make everything sharp..not a no-no…but definitely not rated as creative. One way to really get some creativity here in this arena would be to have a foreground tree trunk be a bit out of focus…..not totally sure but might be something to experiment with.

Perspective = 4
Good use of depth and perspective on this….has a solid 3D feel of the 2D plane.

Creativity = 3.5
A bit above average to me….but nothing destined for limited print status. I just think there is more to capture of this area and you might have missed some real potential.

Emotion = 4
While the creativity is not mind numbing to me….I really like the serenity of the shot and find it VERY aesthetically pleasing. Would LOVE to be there taking in the scenery.

Forethought/Visualization = 2
Here is where I think the hardest part of this picture lies with me. Even if you went down to the bank and used that rock between those two trees as an anchor point you could have come home with a shot with MUCH more wow factor. Sometimes you can’t see what was missed…but in this shot…I can already see 3 or 4 non exploited potential great shots…you REALLY have to walk your subject to get a feel for it before you even unpack your camera.

Post processing = 4.5
Pretty good, but could be better…I like the 3Dness and micro-contrast….the colors are pretty good…could use a touch of tightening in CYMK and LAB…but pretty darned nice. Easily tightened up.