Did you have a resizing problem? The pixels can be clearly seen which has made your shot very blured, although when I view the picture from a couple of feet away you can then see its beauty.
I really like the sky in this photo! There seems to be some odd distortion going on...I can see small cube sections in the photo (perhaps from compression?) The light from the sun looks really nice in the clouds. I might crop out the bit of land at the bottom of the photo and focus more on the horizon in the background.
a little too grainy in my opinion, the pixels seem very obvious like it was zoomed in or out too far, very pretty view though and meets the challenge :)
This image appears posterized, l see large blocks in areas that should be blended.
Your use of lines is good, the beach in the foreground works very well, so your sense of compostion is good. Its just the techinical aspects that hurt.
Unfortunately, your photo is very pixelated on my monitor. Also, I find the sun flares distracting and the colors seem to be a bit on the magenta side. Keep trying though, and double check your resolution (and your entry view) when entering.
You might want to read up on how to compress .jpgs a little more to your advantage. This shot is only 8K (you can submit up to 150K)... and the blotchy artifacts are very visible here. I'll be glad to help if you want some assistance...