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[Sandi Z]

I took this on a whim...I thought it was different.

[McMadCow]

Very cool mood you've caught in that shot! If I really make a stretch, I guess I could make the suggestion that if you could darken the sky a little bit, you could increase the moodiness of it. It's slightly lacking in definition as it is. Just my humble opinion, though. I'm sure others would agree that it's fine like it is.
Great shot, though, congrats!

[ginsberg]

This is a difficult photograph to critique. Everything works and is well placed. The roofline intersects the carriage, the placement of the coach is balanced, ... I cannot find any problems with the photo. And yet, it seems distant. There doesn't seem to be anything personal here. Its as if you were moving blocks into a nice arrangement according to a formula instead of according to your feelings.

Based on this one photograph I think you have a good eye (the most important tool), but haven't decided what really interests you.

Ed

[HepcatB]

My first post here... Hi, all

I too like the atmosphere and agree that the picture could benefit from the drama that you'd get with a little burning of the sky.

What ginsberg described as "distant" can be attributed in my opinion to a few things:
-first, the triangle of light in the bottom corner has so much weight that it pulls the viewer right out of that corner the frame
-secondly, their's some visual confusion created by the overlap of the wagon and the sign, as well as the similarity between the tone of the highlights on the wagon and the field behind it.
-third, the empty square between the sign and wall

I wish that the sign could be taller and over to the left more, as it seems to want to be the focal point for me (but this obviously doesn't help you). I would try cropping really tight to the wagon on the right, burn in the clouds a bit and maybe the wagon hilights too, and see if you like it better.
just my .02