I really wanted to take this shot, despite the conditions not being great. With hindsight, the time of evening is a little lacking in contrast due to the overcast conditions. The scene is without doubt impressive and I feel privileged to have access to such a viewpoint.
I am interested in how photos on flickr need to capture the eye not only at full size, but also at the thumbnail size. This photo, for example, is difficult to make out in the thumbnail. Also a factor in getting noticed on flickr is the competition on a group page. This can be a matter of luck, but the bottom line is that small details won’t pull in the viewers.
I reckon there are far better times of day to attempt this shot: properly at night, sunsets are behind the camera and produce vivid reds on occasion, and it is just possible that a sun rise might come up in that gap between the buildings Let’s hope the window cleaners are due to call before the next decent sunset!.