Originally posted by Denis I would position myself on the other side of the boat as seen in you images, make the back end of the boat the center of the image with dried up water bed and shore line flowing to the left of the picture. Too much information in the photo can be very distracting, keep it simple.
Yep, that's what I would say, too. Also, I would use a wider lens and get a lot closer to the boat, so it is more prominent in the image and the perspective would be more interesting. The light might also be a lot less flat earlier or later in the day.
You make me miss Maine so much -- I went to college in Bar Harbor and have been missing it ever since!