I gave this an "8". Great sky gradient. But, the horizon needs a minor CW rotation. Other commenters did not say anything about this. But, the score is too low overall for this image. Might be some silent lower votes due to the unlevel horizon issue.
Hey there neighbor (commenting on those above and below my entries)! Congrats on the high placement (top 25%) Kevin! Very lovely photo - the soft pastel colors are stunning and the 'starry' lights leading up to the lighthouse make me think of stars in the night sky. The pathway is a nice leading line that draws our attention to the lighthouse even more.
I still want to get to this Lighthouse...I'm originally from St. Joseph, MI and both of these Lighthouses must have been designed by the same person...I wonder if I could find out that information or not...Lovely picture