This is a great shot Marc. I think it's just way to expansive though. The placement of the tree is spot on and the curve of the hills is right on the ROTs. I think what hurt this a bit is the fact that there is hardly any definition in the tree since it's too small. The minimalist approach works well for me. However, seeing I am looking at this in front of a bright monitor and I can sense that the foreground is dark, leads me to believe that most will perceived a dark foreground :( Great eye though ;)
i've seen this shot done many times before, but its still a good composition! The sillouette is nice and strong, but the detail is lost a bit in the shadows on my screen.
If the clouds had been more angry this would have done much better...but you can't control the weather so I will give you a 7 for a great image on your part.
Succeeds in conveying melancholy and isolation. A little too dark overall for my preferences, even with expanse of sky but perhaps that supports the theme.