http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/jsegraves99/Evening-tree-01-web.jpg

Sorry I haven't replied ... I honestly missed it somehow!

I like your idea behind this image, though not my style of photography.Might I suggest moving a bit left , so the tree line on the left isn't intersected my the subject tree?

Another idea is possibly hitting the tree with a bit of flash for a different effect, while still exposing the sky nicely as you've done here!(if at all possible with your gear and the exposure time)