i really don't have anything constructive to add so i'm sorry, but i just had to ask if anyone else has noticed that the clouds in this picture sort of look like water? it's like when you see sunset pictures over the ocean when the water's kinda choppy and it's all shimmering and stuff... only this time it's in the sky.
Hmmm.....OK, we want the clouds from the first one and the ground from the second one.
Joking aside, the second one is better but the sky looks washed out, the texture is not as good either, a little too much "lighter" in photoshop maybe?
The gold clouds and texture are amazing in the first picture. The color is very rich and the detail is amazing. The ground in the last picture is better than in the first thought.
I would agree that the sky in the second shot as mentioned by mrsid99.
I too would also agree that the clouds appear to be rough like water, I was thinking that before I read the other posts.
The foreground is very nicely done in the last shot, but the clouds are not nearly as effective as the first shot. They almost appear stale after seing the very first pic from the posting.