A man stands looking in the distance as the sun peaks behind a wooden structure.
a man ponders his life choices while watching the sun rise
Just because a man looks in the distance doesn't mean he ponders his life choices. We also don't know that he's watching the sun, just that the sun is there. Also, the sun can peek out without being the sun rise.
exists e2 e1 s1 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5.(n_distance(x5) & n_peak(x2) & of(x2,x3) & n_sun(x3) & for(e1,e2) & in(e2,x5) & as(e2,x2) & behind(x2,x4) & n_structure(x4) & a_wooden(s1) & Theme(s1,x4) & Actor(e2,x1) & v_look(e2) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_stand(e1) & n_man(x1))
exists e2 e1 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5.(n_rise(x4) & of(x4,x5) & n_sun(x5) & while(e1,e2) & Theme(e2,x4) & Actor(e2,x1) & v_watch(e2) & Theme(e1,x2) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_ponder(e1) & n_choice(x2) & of(x2,x3) & n_life(x3) & of(x2,x1) & n_male(x1) & n_man(x1))