i knew i saw that place before i tought it was in malone NY at first

It's so dark, the lower third is basically black. I'd suggest cropping a large part of that away, to bring the focus up. It's weighing down your composition.

I wasn't talking about adjusting your values, I was suggesting cropping the too dark bottom off a bit, so that it is less 'bottom heavy,' composition wise.

And as for "the real deal," that is dependent upon the camera you are using. Some cameras record value levels differently than others. Having seen enough sunsets, I'd be willing to bet that the shoreline was not nearly pitch black with that much light still in the sky...

Thanks to whoever Fav that one

I think just that rum might do the job.

Reminds me last night lol

no Rum better have been harmed/wasted in the making of this shot~! LOL Nice job author.