Almost Light + Repost

Ever since visiting this location the first time last January, I have returned numerous times in hopes that the skies would explode with color. This particular evening (from earlier this spring) seemed to be like the night it would happen. Dramatic clouds swarmed over the mountains as rain began to fall and the winds viciously picked up. The turbulent skies got me excited and I knew that there would be an amazing sunset. After searching around for compositions, I noticed the western horizon clearing up. This was a good thing as it guaranteed the light would break through the clouds above. About 10-15 minutes prior to sunset, the clouds had disappeared over the peaks I was hoping to photograph with dramatic light. I took a few shots as the final clouds made their way over and to the east where they put on a spectacular show of color, just in the wrong direction. Looking back at the images from this folder, this image had became my favorite of the bunch, even after getting my fix of color (re: "Prickly Pink Peralta"). I have been fixated on reworking this image over and over and think I may have finally gotten the processing to my preferences. Any suggestions on improving this are greatly appreciated.

Canon 7d
Canon 17-40mm @17mm
ISO 100
f14
1/2 sec
CPL
Tripod