I like how you used the forest path and it's placement within frame.

Nice diagonal leading line that guides your viewer's eyes subtly and into/throughout.


Caveats?

Lil' overexposed in parts (upper parts of tree trunks, mid- and upper right).

One quick way to check for this, prior to depressing the shutter button ... is to have a look at your camera's histogram (if that functionality is available to you).

Or..

It might be possible to recover some of the details via the photographic data using/employing an editing technique as explained by Tony Kuyper's tutorial; "Luminosity Masks".

Here is the result of a quick edit using the above linked tutorial: "Parallel Lines Meet At Infinity - Applying Luminosity Mask(s)"

That said..

Good good eye.

Still a very pleasant scene to view and the upright tree trunks, in conjunction with the diagonals captures one's attention. Brought me in for a closer look, so.. mission accomplished. :o)

Thanks for sharing this scene with us. :o)


p.s. Apologies if you do not have Photoshop at your disposal. Perhaps you might be able to extrapolate on the steps/information in the tutorial and adapt them to the image editing software you do have.

And as a suggestion, include the make and model of your camera in your accompanying narratives, as this.. might provide a leaping off point for more tips, advice, et al.

Keep shooting and happy shooting. :o)

I love the composition of this image, and the colors. Great lines and use of lines to draw the eye in!

Les said it all. ;-) I love the 'movement' of it, and the blue of the sky beyond, contrasting with the gold of the leaves and the strong shadows... Good luck in the contest.