Principles of Design: Movement in Structure

I unsaturated the original photo in camera raw.   

Elements of Art: Texture in nature

Temperature: 0

Tint: 0

Exposure: +0.00

Contrast: +40

Highlights: -14

Shadows: +14

Whites: + 15

Blacks: +1

Clarity: 0

Vibrance : 0

Saturation: +3

Elements of Art: Color in Nature

Temperature: 0

Tint: 0

Exposure: +0.35

Contrast: +4

Highlights: -3

Shadows: +3

Whites: + 17

Blacks: +1

Clarity: +95

Vibrance : 0

Saturation: 0

Elements of Art: Space

Temperature: 0

Tint: 0

Exposure: +0.10

Contrast: +25

Highlights: 0

Shadows: +20

Whites: + 24

Blacks: 0

Clarity: 0

Vibrance : -25

Saturation: -10

Elements of Art: Shape in Nature

I increased contrast and lowered whites. 

Elements of Art: Form in nature

I clicked auto adjust and reduced the brightness and darkened the image. 

Soldier #6

I selected this photo as my favorite for the following reasons:
1. The picture captures the feeling and emotion of the soldiers at the moment.
2. The picture fills the frame well.
3. The positioning of the soldiers in a uniformed formation makes the photo special.