To me this is sort of torn between being a silhouette and an environmental, story-telling shot. Usually silhouettes are stronger when close up, and story-telling shots tend to work better when there is detail visible throughout. Exposing for the sky brought some nice detail into the clouds, but at the expense of everything else.
In lingering, I've come to appreciate this picture. The dark fore- and midground backed by a brighter background is quite dramatic, in keeping with the subject matter itself. I also feel that the dark left side is strongly balanced by the right side despite strictures that abjure this kind of central division.
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