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Does the sunset look natural? I applied a gradient filter in photoshop

(twice, one on each layer) to simulate a grad ND. Feedback please.

I used to love to do these kinds of shots, where you place something so much in the foreground that it tries to block you from the background image. Noone ever liked them, I always got low ratings, but many of them are still my favorites. Go with your heart, I see sort of why you liked it.

Scott- Love the composition. The only thing that distracts for me is the darker orange in the top left corner, I personally find it distracting. I know this is a sunset, but I bet this would be cool as a b/w or de-saturatued. Regardless, very cool picture.-Best Wishes JimT