Good colors in the sky!! I notice some halo effect around the statue which is a little distracting, and in general I don't feel as though these kinds of statues exhibit emotion....though they may invoke it. I find that I really like the reflection on the cannon.
Nice take on the challenge theme! like the fact that you have a picture of something that happens to have a sunset in it rather than a picture of a sunset!
TC
I am sorry, but I do not understand who or what the subject expressing emotion is in this picture, much less, what the emotion is supposed to be. It may be my inadequacy and not your picture, but it is what it is.
interesting fact -
a horse with two legs up - died in battle
a horse with one leg up - died from wounds received in battle
all four on the ground - served but died of natural causes