Thanks a lot, sdwilsonsct, Tony, Mike, Paulo, Eric, Francois, Justan, Peter and Dave, for the very kind and useful comments. The reference to the works of John Paul Caponigro however is far too much honor for me.
Actually I find it difficult to get at peace with this image. I restarted working on it at least five different times (it was taken in July last year). It is simply too easy to end up with more drama then the scene deserves. Serenity indeed should be its strongest element.
I don’t think I am quite ready with this one yet. Given the strong suggestions to leave it as is, I will let it rest for a while. But what I have in mind is still 'a bit less’, hopefully to gain a bit more. If a new version ever emerges, I'll show it here. Thanks again.
Boudewijn