Thank you, everyone, for your input. It is true, I may not be done with this image, I'm not sure. I have tried more contrast & making parts of it darker or lighter, but so far this is the best version. I realize a lot of my work is "different" so having everyone's input is very important to me. I also realize that my tastes may be a lot different than a person who would buy the image. So thank you, your feedback is very important to me.
I'm currently reading a book of Ansel Adam's Letters, given me by a fellow LuLaer. I'm about a third the way through, and it seems to me that worrying about anyone's opinion other than your own is a mistake. So far, Adams has a lot of troubles and doubts, flashes of insight and then back to the doubts. He seems to be thinking too much.
It seems to me that unless you are a full-time pro doing it to commission, you should
only shoot to please yourself. The chance of making much selling uncommissioned work is very slim - ask anybody doing stock these days -and that's probably more realistic than 'art' stuff, and making your fortune from that's very remote; enjoy the process and do what turns
you on, not some imaginary buyer who might not even exist.
Rob C