A Duck (C&C the heck outta me)

As the title states. What do you think? How would this be better?

At 1/160th of a second, you're not going to stop the wing action. That's not necessarily a bad thing -- the blur gives the feeling of motion. But you will need faster if that's what you want to do. Move in closer (or use a longer lens).

I don't mind the action blur either. I like the shot, but you don't want to put your subject smack in the middle of the frame like that. There is a guideline, known as The Rule of Thirds that can help you improve your compositions. Here's just one link: http://photoinf.com …necker/Rule_of_​Thirds.htm

Yes and you want to get the eye tack sharp, this may mean raising your ISO.