I like the edited version, N8. I did not mind the dark and gloomy feel that you achieved in the first post, but what bothered me was the intensity of contrast and definition of the clouds were overpowering and distracting my attention from the road and footsteps.

In this edit, there is still good sky tone and definition but the attention stays on the foreground and the footsteps.

Nicely framed and good spotting an interesting subject.