I think that in your whole gallery, this may be your most outstanding piece. The impact for me is, that the very dark, looming, contrasted cross speaks of the impending and inevitable doom of death we all face. Inescapable. The bare branches of the trees also re-inforce this notion. But offsetting that, is the very bright glow of the sun in the sky, in heaven. One may choose a diety or state of existance for the afterlife, as suites personal belief, but this speaks clearly to me that "We all shine on".

Strictly speaking, the contrasts and levels are a bit overdone, but in this piece they fit quite nicely. I feel they help strengthen the contrast between death and life.

Your composition in this is excellent, and leaves me with nothing to say but the particular points I like about it. Those being; the glow of the sun is high and center, perhaps giving validation to the importance of life after death, over the eventuality of death. The cross imposes itself like a huge in-surmountable wall, a thing which must be dealt with, and the location fits nicely into the rule of thirds for composition. The braches along the side, as I mentioned before, re-inforce the notion of death, and add a clawing/reaching element as well. While nicely framing the border along that side and adding balance to the rest of the composition.

I find it impossible to give a strictly objective critique, and especially when dealing with death, all sorts of ideas creep in.