I think the subject is good, it looks rustic from the aging leaves.
Placement is great, but light and color could be improved a bit. Like Blackhare I enjoy autumn in warmer colors, lightening the image a bit and adding some warm oranges yellows and reds would improve your fall photographs.
You only get one sunrise and one sunset a day, and you only get so many days on the planet. A good photographer does the math and doesn't waste either. - Galen Rowell
I see the other comments about wishing it was warmer and of course we like the bright sunny warm days of autumn, but I like the coolness of this picture. It give me the feeling of what autumn precurses...dread WINTER. Nice job!
I prefer autumn in warmer colors.
Anyway a good job.