"Steep Holm Blue" - simple composition

[bishopsmead]

Taken after sunset and out to sea where there were very dark clouds. At the same time the sky above me was still quite light with a clear sky - this gave the sea a beautiful quality of light. I hope that I have captured something of this in this very simple composition of the sea/sky/island.
I would very much welcome any thoughts (particularly regarding placement/composition) and I wonder generally if you like it/don't like it?

Settings: 30s f/10.0 at 55.0mm iso100
I now also notice a slight shadow below the island that I didn't spot before - possible when a wave lapped at the tripod leg. Any thoughts on whether this is noticeable enough to need to bin it?

Alternative landscape crop:

 

[bishopsmead]

Hello - I don't understand why this was moved - I have asked for critique of this photo. Should I rephrase?

 

[A.Rotshtein]

indeed simple but very.......Beautiful

AR

 

[deveel]

I like the image very much ... due to its simplicity, its color, its composition. I thought to see a slight tilt in the horizon first, but this actually has been an optical illusion. Very beautiful

 

[K_Pugh]

as the others said, beautiful...

sometimes less is more, and this is one of those times

A keeper!

i'm not an expert on composition but i'm wondering if it would be benificial to have had the island a tad further over to the right-hand-side?!

 

[JTHphoto]

no expert here, but i do like it for its simplicity. the water is very soft and the whole image has a dreamy atmosphere. if it were my photo i would definitely not "bin" it, if that means throwing it away...

 

[M @ k o]

Beautiful photo! Perfectly framed. Just an awesome shot!

 

[pursuer]

I think the composition is good, it almost looks like an example of the golden ratio. I like the color and the texture of the water. It dosen't do much for me as a landscape, but I think it makes a great abstract. I think it would look very cool turned 90 degrees clockwise on its side. Nice work

 

[mentos_007]

hmm it looks like generated by a pc ... but it looks cool simple but cool

 

[Meysha]

Love it! Don't worry about the shadow thing... i can't even see where you're talking about.

Great colours!

 

[bishopsmead]

I have posted an alternative landscape crop in the initial post - although I still prefer the original portrait...