Fishing

This a neat one Lucy. I love the action here, and though we cannot see whats under the water, the bird has spotted something. I like the inclusion of the grass in the lower left corner. Nice detail too. A minor nit could be that the contrast seems a tad bit low...could be the monitor also..

Balan Vinod

Lucy, I think the highlights on the plumage are just fine. I do believe that one thing you might try is to open up the shadows a bit, and lighten the blacks. The area around the eye could really benefit from that kind of treatment, perhaps. I think the same could be said for the bill and maybe even the dark feathers on the bird's back. Some selective Dodging may work well enough. I would also be tempted to do some Dodging on the legs and feet where appropriate, as well. The overall image is an excellent composition and appears quite sharp.