Ianlacy 
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Haha thanks for the comments. I totally agree with Flibble that a great HDR is one you can't really tell is HDR, but then I also look at that and wonder about the nature of HDR. One side of it is that HDR is a fantastic way to get full tonal range and preserve data you can't preserve with a single RAW. The other side of HDR is the controversial 'that's not photography' side. Sure, it's not photography in it's raw form, but it's an art form based on photography never-the-less. When I was composing this shot, the sunset was awe-inspiring and really struck me as beautiful. I was kicking myself for not having a tripod and having nothing around to attach my faithful gorillapod to and keep the same height for the shot. So because I couldn't get a crystal clear shot of the firey sunset in in it's raw, beautiful form, I decided to focus on composition and create an HDR image that sort of transcends the medium of photography. Desaturating is a good idea, since I wanted to focus more on composition for this shot, and believe me, I've made many renditions of the trio, but I liked this one the best.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I'll stand proudly in the smaller group of people who have an eye for things on the garish side. Cheers!
Ian
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The road draws you to the sunset.