A bridge too close

Defnitely worth taking time to explore this image. I love the gentle detail of the far hills and sky, and then that bold divider created by the bridge. The detail and colour in the water is spot on and the sun on the lighthouse (or whatever it is) marevlous. There are a couple of things which I'd be tempted to meddle with - the tree in the mid left foreground is nice but I wonder if it makes the image a tiny bit cluttered - my eye keeps "tripping" over it as I move from left to right following the line of the bridge. Also, I know it's what was "real" but I find the tiny strip between the top of the green hill with the white cottage and the bridge just a touch distracting - I would clone the grass and fill that gap in. I might also lighten the cottages a bit, but there is the risk of turning it into a painting rather than a photo, so you'll have to decide how far to go. But overall I really like this image and see such potential in it.

Thanks for posting.