Hi Ken,
I really like the way this image is worked. The trees form a nice frame around the obelisk (I don't think this would have worked with foliage), supported by the cloud which draws your eye into the obelisk.
Saturation and exposure/contrast are spot on, and refreshing in a world where over-saturated/punchy images seem to be the norm. I also like the inclusion of the post to the lower right as not only does this element provide balance.but begins a lead-in from post-shrub-obelisk.
I was wondering about cropping as the obelisk is so central and the story for me is the balance between obelisk and post. In this case I don't think that cropping would help (other than a tad off the top?). I would have like to see the shot panned right a touch to create space between the post and the edge of the frame and to decentralize the obelisk but I understand that this may not have been an option.
Overall a wonderful image, thanks for posting for critique. I'd love to hear what others think, and perhaps your own analysis/story of how the picture was taken once the critique process is completed.
Alan