There are numerous ways to frame, and arrange the hill, road, rock and hero on the canvas. I've used 16x9 ratio frame in landscape orientation as a starting point, but you can feel free to add your own dimensions, flip, rotate, resize, and stage the elements to your liking. The following are just some of the possibilities, with my personal interpretation included:

 

1. A lone hero walking down the road towards a crumbling rock arch in a bright sunny day:

 

2. Making the hero smaller, and the arch bigger, will change the dynamics. Now, we are displaying both the hero's journey towards an unknown destination, as well as the might of nature. By not knowing where he is headed, we are forced to search for story in the present, and we also increase the mystery level:

3. By bringing the horizon line up, it feels like we have elevated the point of view, and are now looking from above. This may not always be the case. In this composition, it's reinforced by the slightly top-down view of our hero, as well as the tilted ground and curve in the road.

The composition below is rather centered, but by moving the rock, hero and road to opposite sides, we can create separation and further reinforce the story of our hero taking a view of the road ahead.

He could be enjoying the view after a perilous climb, or could be checking ahead for danger. If we add another element in the distance, beyond the horizon line, we could further expand the story.

 

4. I love this next one - the rock arch frames the hero and the road he must travel. By scaling up, we have lost some of the detail in the rocks, while the hero stays sharp. His bright colors further reinforce him as a focal point. My eyes naturally follow the leading line that the road is creating, so this gives further context of a continuous journey.

The overall scene could indicate someone watching our hero, but it can also signify traveling past a perilous point in the road - where he can't see behind the rocky arch, which do appear rather massive and awe-inspiring. Would you have walked under this arch?

 

5. While I did my best to create elements that can hold up to scaling, rotating and flipping, I must admit, the rock arch isn't fantastic for placement in the distance, right on the horizon line. So I have added a tiny bit of Gaussian blur to it, and moved the rock layer below the ground layer in the Layers panel.

We are no longer seeing the base of the rock, and this way, it's more believable that it is located in the distance. The only thing that would make this better, is if the road continues further to the right, and is reaching the arch. But still, we have an idea of where our hero is headed, and that he must walk some distance to get there. It does look like a nice day for a walk, doesn't it?

 

6. By switching the orientation to portrait, I'm narrowing the frame, and this changes the dynamics of the composition significantly:

 

I encourage you to give it a try. Download, and drop the PDF in your graphic software to open it. 

Have fund and don't be afraid to experiment with it. Duplicate, rotate, stretch, reorder. Resize the mask and create different framing and dynamics altogether. When you're done, export your favorites, and share them in a project. You can add some context, or let the images speak for themselves.

If you have questions, I’ll be in the discussions ;)