Compose your frame.

  This photo was taken on campus by the side of the McDonald building. What caught my attention was the dramatic bright light coming from the staircase.
The Staircase is on the bottom right for the Rule of thirds. 

The fence and the lines on the brick wall are making a diagonal line, giving it a Graphic vector of direction, (leading lines) to the stairs. 

The Light and shadow on the steps leading down gives it a Index vector. It guides the eye downward. 

the slight blur in the trees give it the sense of motion, though honestly since they are further away from the frame it's hard to tell.