Between Shadow And A Dark Place

I found this image difficult to process because of the strong lights and darks. I kept fiddling back and forth with the whites, highlights and exposure on various elements to get the leaves, grasses and white tree in balance. I also wanted to keep the foreground shadow dark enough, yet be able to see the detail in there and of course keep the background trees dark, to show off the brilliant autumn leaf colours.

I think I'm happy with the outcome.