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I'm sorry I'm coming into this critique so late in the process. You've probably already presented it by now.
If it's not too late I think you'll find the painting much improved by reducing the contrast, values and saturation in the background. (The all important aerial perspective.)
It will give a greater sense of depth, but more important, will focus the attention on the subject. You can accomplish most of this quite simply with a glaze over much of the tree area. Also, scumbling a light neutral over the foreground dirt will help reduce its complexity too.
I also showed an alternate cropping. You probably don't feel like putting this canvas on new stretchers to alter the composition to this extent, but this tighter cropping suggestion may help you when it comes time to doing your next painting.
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