The [Disney_Fantasy] docked in St. Maarten on June 19, 2012 during a 7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise.

This is an alternate version, which has a smooth rendered look.  I actually, created this by accident while processing the above image. My daughter was watching me as I was working with the image, and commented that she really liked it.  Needless to say, I kept it, and it has grown on me.

Now, I cannot decide which one I like better.  Which version you do like?

Technical Details

This shot was taken with a tripod mounted Nikon D40 and the Sigma 8-16 mm f/4.5-5.6 lens.  The final HDR image consists of 9 bracketed shots.

• Focal Length 8mm
• Aperture f/22
• Shutter Speed from 1/10 sec. to 1/1000 sec.
• ISO 200