Have to say I agree with fiona here. My focus is drawn to the running water and rocks, and feel the foliage just sets the shot of perfectly. Foliage appears a little flat as you say, but hard to keep the detail accurate when compressing.
The more I look at it I find that if I "focus" just above the center of the image, the eyes are drawn slightly towards the top. Focus just below the center and the foliage is simply a beautiful backing.
Amazing shot I'd be proud to have on my wall
