Nice picture! The different layers of texture create a very strong impression of contrasts in scale of sizes and perspective- from stones in the foreground and the foundation to dynamic clouds and the lighthouse.

The effect of the looming clouds is just too good. Is the trailing effect of the clouds natural or due to the exposure time? With 1/60 s, I don't think the trailing of the clouds is due to any movement. I may be wrong.

I interpret the image's stunning aesthetics coming from the contrasting scales of different objects, textures and colors. That leads me to a question- how much of what a viewer interprets from a photograph is intended by the photographer? My theory is that perhaps unconsciously, a photographer is intending all the interpretations of all the viewers. I think it is this unconscious intentions that differentiates a good artist like you from common photographers! :) Room for debate?

In other words, a good artist by practice and talent, perhaps just 'knows' what is universally aesthetic for all the viewers, without deliberately analyzing what are the elements that go into the photographer.

Wonder if this is the place for debate, but I cannot resist it! Another question you would appreciate as an artist: I was having a debate about the universality of good art with Shivu... Does everyone appreciate good art, universally? I think the answer is yes, when it comes to the best of the best art. My analysis is based on a (pseudo-)scientific reasoning that good art has characteristics like contrasts, colors, different symmetries, textures, etc. which evoke positive responses universally, in all people. What Shivu said was that appreciation is subjective to the viewer- not all people may agree on good art.

@Mahesh Shastry:
As you note in your first comment, 1/60s is too short a time to cause trailing clouds effect. As I wrote in my 'Notes/Remarks', the image is a composite of 7 images taken at different exposures: 1/8, 1/15, /30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500. Given that it was a windy evening and that I might have taken about 4-5 seconds to shoot these 7 images, clouds certainly moved a bit.

As far as other parts of your comment, we can discuss it in person when we meet in a few days.

I really like this one G -- with the blues in the sky and wonderful green mossy rocks!

Toooooo cool!!! I love the details in this one!!

Beautiful! Wow what a shot. WHere was I when you posted this one?

I love your perspective here. the foreground detail is fantastic. Stellar image and yet another fave! you've really come out with the guns blazing today!!

Amazing Photography.

Amazing Photography.