Thanks all for appreciation. It is sometimes difficult to understand why some pictures work better than others (although you all, and especially Ron, summed up most relevant elements). In addition, the day was cloudy and somewhat depressing, the light very low (dusk nearing), the place essentially grim... makes me wonder why I like it too. The light was actually bluer, but I left the (slightly warmer) white balance established by the Df which is close to what I actually perceived. The slight reduction in clarity brings a serenity that was not there in the first place.
