yes, sorry about the pole. I had version where i had erased the pole but i accidentally started edit the one with the pole in it. And I would have did it to this one too but i forgot. sorry guys....also the limited size may be a problem to some....
Hmm ... I see some 'drama' in this and the good kind too ;) .
Not quite the land of the rising sun, but that is what came to mind. You captured the iconic representation of the land with the pagoda and the sun, for me at least. I like the natural framing provided by the trees in the foreground.
Annnd ... yes, a larger size would have been great and perhaps done more justice to the feeling and mood of the image. Clarity is good, not great, good. Balance, in my mind could be marginally improved on by shifting the perspective a few degrees to the left to open up the view of the pagoda.
The standout element for me is the play of the light of the sun over the hilltop. Nice work.