I feel the trees are about to engulf the viewer and your aim has been met admirably in this shot. Great perspective and I'm marking you up from my first vote.
I like this, one of the top for me in the challenge so far. BUT (theres always a but) i personally dont like the way the trees are sticking out from the left side. 8
Don't be surprised if your Darkness becomes "Blue". The contours of these particular trees leads the eys through the photograph. The only thing I don't like are the thin twigs coming from the right top corner and the right side; the removal of these elements would really help this photo look more perfect, but this is just a suggestion...
Nice shot.
Sometimes it just can't be helped - Darkness not Darknes. Picky, but that's the way it is. A very dramatic image and one instance where the dark trees have some detail and character. The dramatic sky is very effective. A technical success and a partial artistic success, the image just lacks something to give it pop or wow factor. Maybe a little color might have helped, but it's hard to impart what is missing in an artistic sense.