The Flexibility of Water

Of Rocks and Docks, originally uploaded by blakelipthratt.

I think this shot is an excellent example of what you can do in shooting water. Note that the closer in water has the smooth look that you get from a slow shot. And yet the water in the distance still has some finer detail, as do the static items in the shot.

I also think this is a very good overall composition. The Rule of Thirds is well applied. Also, the way in which the foreground items lead the eye toward the background is very nicely done, giving the shot an overall sense of dynamic motion.