There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is a society, where none intrudes,
By the deep Sea, and music in its roar,
I love not man less, but Nature more
--Lord Byron
Truly a beautiful picture!
And the balance of colors and greys is absolutely perfect.
I try to imagine how it would be if both background and foreground were in focus (using two shots and merging). Hm.. probably not better. But this shot really inspires me to take some test photos of what that would be like... :-)