Ed - this reminds me of a shot I took a few months ago…where I specifically asked if an element was too small in the frame.
I reviewed the comments I recieved from this and the consensus was that indeed it was too small in the frame as an indentifiable element that helps to tell the story. Interestingly, you were the first to comment on my image and others agreed that your take was correct. I do like the color and gentleness of textures here and like @Nathan_Klein said, I’d be tempted to create a different story/message. Hope this helps.