I like the overall shot but that sky and the color is bugging me some to be honest. It doesn't fit as the sand below shows which is still brown but that is just me. You did a nice job at controlling the flare from the sun. I would suggest that you straighten the shot, it isn't as you can see the buildings in the horizon lean right, fix that. Nice detail in the foreground, you did well at getting that, no questions asked.
Man you don't know how thankful I am of your critique! Thanks John, and yes I acknowledge everything you mention and I'll keep it in mind. It definitely needs to be straightened. So when you say the sky color doesn't match the brown foreground sand, do you mean you'd like to see more color balance throughout the entire photo? Or just the blue is to saturated? I'm profusely grateful that you gave me your honest opinion; what an honor.
Thanks,
Daniel.
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