I think Andrew summed things up quite well, these shots are difficult to get spot on so perhaps bracketing a few exposure levels is a good idea and maybe try a grad ND filter if you have one. In post-processing, keep an eye out for and the correct the Pisa Hotel effect.
Is this the Dubai Creek Hotel? Classic camera but not a calssic shot! I think a big problem here is the quality of scan which I'm sure does not do the shot full justice. However the shot needs to be levelled out so we loose the leaning tower of sheraton effect (my girlfriend works for Starwood...she'd be very upset). Shooting into the sun like this is always difficult and I'd be interested to find out how you metered this, or to be hounest, did you let the camera sort out the exposure for you? (I think the AE1 was the first SLR camera to have auto exposure). I guess you shot from a boat which would explain wonky framing and also why you probabaly just ahd to get the shot whilst you had the opportunity, but I'd like to see those objects in the foreground removed from the frame.
Its a shame we can't see this image in all its glory, I'm sure the print you scanned from is more worthy of praise.
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