One thing I have learned from my wonderful friends of 365 is that advice is meant to be tried. In the case of this photo, my good friend Jane Pittenger advised a crop that would eliminate a key leading line I was hesitant to lose, but she is very right with her advice: it needed to go! This is now the photo I can be proud of for it's clarity, expanse, and color. Thanks Jane!
I agree about advice. I think sometimes we are too closely involved with the shot that we have envisioned and cannot always see the other options. Super shot!