Dramatic, but I don't get it.—what does the title mean? The noose is front-lit while the rest is more back-lit. And what is the noose hanging from?

@DanLundberg:Title refers to the biblical character, Jude (he hanged himself after he betrayed his master and the price of this betrayal was 30 dinars), in other words 30 euros for a good hanging. .
Because the nooose is the nearest plan,branch of hanging is not visible

some of the branch would be visible because of the length of rope showing. Maybe make it a bit smaller and more to the right no it looks like that tree has more branches because right now all the branches are cut off and its clear to see.

nice work author
best luck