in the description: 'this image is made from about 40 D2x RAW
images assembled for DR, flare reduction and field of view. The
initial image is 12.000 * 4000 (sharp) pixels.' i was just staring
at the picture in awe, wondering 'what the hell...' until i read
your comment.

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let me just say that you did a great job. the composition works for
me (with the sun and lake breaking the 'stillness' of the mountain
in the centre), i like the framing (hills), wonderful contrast and
color saturation, and, above all, the way you processed it -
despite having an extreme dynamic range, it looks very natural.
(ok, perhaps i'd dodge&burn the clouds just a tad.) anyway, i'm
sure no current form of electronic presentation known to man can do
justice to this wonderful picture - one has to see a 60x20" print
to appreciate it!