Lovely image. I go to Anchorage quite a bit for business and will be back for a couple weeks next month. Not a lot of time to shoot, but I'm hoping to get a out for a short period of time. Your image is definitely inspiring me to find time to shoot while I'm there.
I think this is a great composition, and I know exactly what you were going for with the sunburst in the corner. While I think this is a very nice image, I think if you're looking for ways to improve you could try bracketing exposures for an image like this and blending it in PS. That way you could stack the images to get a clean sunburst. Otherwise, the flare from the sun hitting blown sand can be a bit distracting. Nevertheless, good image -- love the color, the long exposure and the sunburst.
Len -- Thanks for the feedback and appreciate your confirmation that purchasing the 16-35 was worth it (I actually dropped it the first day I had it and the fall smashed the filter I had on it; I had to have a service center cut the filter off and thought the lens was toast. I think that experience makes me appreciate using it more than I otherwise would!). Anyway, this was actually taken at a different location than the others I have posted, but this outfall pipes are all over the Jersey shore. I just think they make a nice subject for long exposures.
Thank you for all the comments; much appreciated. Thomas -- I actually hadn't paid attention to the rock in the lower right, but now that you mention it I think it may be a bit distracting. Thanks for the feedback.
<p>Thanks for all the tips. I started cloning it out using layers, but I was hoping there was a less tedious way to get this done. I'll give some of these ideas a try. Hopefully the end product is worth the effort!</p>
<p>Thanks for all the feedback. I found a used A7r for a very good price, and couldn't resist the temptation. It should arrive tomorrow, and I'm excited to put it to use. Thank you again for all the suggestions.</p>