I understand. I would prefer the patch to be a little wider or softer and more to the left. Perhaps elucidating the path of the light through the atmosphere would make it make more sense. Light interacts with air.
Yes, I have tried that. Unfortunately, this does not work as I imagine. This emphasizes the entire foreground ( hill) too much and distracts from the sky stripe in the background.
Furthermore this makes the foreground and background look like a composite photo.
Good discussion. I have a high standard for your works and to me this entry was a bit off comparatively. 
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