And on the above note.. hope you don't mind.. but, I think this tutorial might be of interest to you when confronted with a shot like your "Tobermory Sunset":
I was born in the Georgian Bay region so in addition to a fabulous nature and water shot this is rather nostalgic for me...thanks for sharing it and hope to see more...faved.
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Well, it is an arresting shot.
And.. a nice shot at that.
:o)
Nice to 'see' you again.
Took a quick tour of your galleries.. you have some good good ones in there.
And on the above note.. hope you don't mind.. but, I think this tutorial might be of interest to you when confronted with a shot like your "Tobermory Sunset":
Cambridge in Colour | Photoshop Curves
^ About two-thirds down the page; "Transition of Clipped Highlights".
^ Just some post-processing/editing food for thought. And it is applicable to any curves tool, not just Photoshop.
Thanks for sharing this one with us.