Great shot Wally!

I especially love the contrasting and muted colors of the sky vs. water in the 1st shot!

I'm no expert at landscapes, but are you sure that the first shot is 30sec? I would expect the clouds and water movement to be greater at 30sec?

Also keep in mind that 50% sky and 50% water can sometimes compete with each other for the viewers attention, however I feel that it really works here to help get the Suns reflection in the water, while still leaving some room in the frame for the image to breathe!

Enjoy the new filter,

Rich