In fact... I think I can agree with you on the calm thing... I was really worked up and feeling pretty hungover a second ago... but now I don't feel so bad... =]
"Most artists go to new places you've never been to before and say, "If you stay in the exact position, look at this, and focus on this, this is what you'd see." That's fine, but I prefer artists that go to normal places you've probably been to and say "If you were to go in this exact position, look at this and focus on this, and then sniff thi and let the hallucinations come and go, this is what you'd see.""
There is some nice water texture top right which gets lost in the sea of green. I think a top crop would focus more on the textures of the rocks and post. I might work well in B&W. I would add a little more contrast. An interesting picture.
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