Hey there. Sorry for the poor finish. Sometimes a picture needs to be overblown to these massive proportions to convey a symbolic meaning. Better luck next time!
My previous comment was perhaps overly harsh. However, I don't get what this has to do with "Authority". Credit to you for not titling it "SUNRISE - THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY" or something lame like that, though. Aesthetically, it doesn't really appeal to me - sorry. It's been done a hundred times, and done better at that.
I don't really see the connection between your photo and Authority. It's also not the most interesting sunrise photo. I am assuming that the flare is intentional, but it is really not enhancing this photo for me. Also, the bright spot where the sun is actually hurts my eyes. When I vote, the challenge topic is a small part of my score. I usually look at the overall compositon of the photo as well as the technical aspects and overall appeal. Based on these, I have to give you a 4.
The sun is so bright that it degrades the lines. It seems that it was a mistake instead of an intentional composition. The flare isn't helping to offset that opinion.
Uh, sorry? What has this got to do with authority? Okay, not considering that, there still lack the details in the mountains and the sun is too strong.
With the massive over-exposure of hte sky, and lens flare, I hardly see anything else inthis picture. Not good. Also, I don't see it's relation to the topic.