Adam's used the contrasting effect of light and shadows in his photo of Death Valley, So I tried to do something similar. I wasn't able to find a settings that enshrouded the right part of the photo in complete shadows like Adams did though. Still, I tried to keep it in balance by effectively splitting the photo diagonally into the light and dark parts. Also, I'm hoping that viewers perceive a north-east direction in the photo, as I tried to find the right boundaries for this shot such that the top-right corner is the only one which has a thinner foliage than the other parts. By making the contrast in light diagonal, I'm hoping viewers will have their eye wander along this invisible diagonal line till they reach the top-right corner.