The swirl of the incoming tide forcing its way under the Back Creek bridge breaks the pattern of wind waves to give the foreground of this watery landscape interest. One of the highest tides I have seen here. And of course the sky and a great set of clouds builds the landscape up and out from the trees along the rule of thirds horizon. The fact that there is no direct sun on the foreground eases the exposure problem with the sky. Normally I would not have centered the clump of taller trees, but, with the tide swirls leading back, it works for me in this shot.

Canon SX40HS at 24mm equivalent field of view, f4.5 @ 1/1250th @ ISO 200. Program with iContrast and –1/3 EV exposure compensation.

Processed for Intensity and Sharpness in Lightroom.