I really like this picture because even tho it is nature and it shows a scenic view it has a lot of depth. This depth is achieved by the contrast and lightning of the picture. I believe the focus of this picture is the river and the lightning reflected in the water makes it pop out from the rest of the scene.The rest of the forest kind of blends in all together due to the compression of the trees. The natural light from the sun above is softly reflected onto the mountains tops while the forest is very dark.The mountains in the photo with their white tops create a sense of direction which connects with that of the river below it. The photographer used black and white and I really love that. The way he captured lightning and the use of space make this photograph unique.