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I found the angle used to be rather confusing. It idd get the "bottom" part to offset from the water color, and it does show some ripples there, but the neck just seems lost to me. At first glimpse I thought it was a fishing lure or something and then I saw the eye and then my eyes found the feathers.

Thank you! The unuseal angle is exactly what attracted me to this image! I was lucky not to fall into the water while hanging over the bird - that's why he is watching me like this!