The silhouetted shoreline and trees across the creek, dynamic reflections of the storm clouds in the water, the strips of sunset colors, the last tree on the far left is a little burned by the sun but that's what the sun does--what we see with our own eyes so I expect that, the tack-sharp character of the scene, and the composition that places tree branches diagonally, from side to side... all make this the beauty that it is. You obviously take a little time setting up your shots, Jeff, and it works.
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