Thanks for the comment. I can see your point. I guess it is more about the bridge and the road. It was hard to bring any more color or contrast out of it without making it look surreal, which is what I wasn't really going for.
The best thing is to keep shooting and try different things (camera settings) while trying to take the same picture and see how the results vary from others. just keep shooting!
Thanks. That's exactly what I'm doing. Right after this shot, I switched to M and shot the rest of the day that way. I had a few keepers, but the same issue, being low light from the clouds and haze. I'm learning every day.