Lonely at the Top
by Neil

Comment:
Wonderful! The only nit-pick is the tree looks a bit soft on my monitor, but that is not effecting the score because this is a wonderful shot and it is most likely from resizing if it isn't just my monitor (or my morning blurry eyes!!! MORE COFFEE!!!! LOL) a 10!

Rebirth
by BeeCee

Comment:
Nice but too much negative space. It does serve to focus on the subject of the image, but it is just too black!

The Pinnacle
by kari1

Comment:
Is this a tree? Would a hat tree work too?

Clints and Grykes
by Falc

Comment:
Nice leading lines, but the tree is a bit dark.

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment:
OK, rule of thirds be damned, this is a cool image. BUT you have a whole bunch-o-sky that is not doin' jack for it! I would crop it to a pano! Also, I am not sure about the "spotlight" thing on the tree. Looks like it was dodged a bit too much. For this challenge it is ok, but I don't really like it. For general use of the image, I would use USM on the whole range and present it as a pano. But that is just me...

Open Goal
by Imagineer

Comment:
The tree is cut off and the goal appears to be the subject of the image, not the tree...

Short but Stately
by emayner

Comment:
Gorgeous scene! A bit busy for the challenge, but very pretty!

Fading Light
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
Hmmmm, the sky and grass in the foreground is just a bit too blown out. But the tree is great!

Twilight
by elsapo

Comment:
Very well done!!!!

Green
by Pedro

Comment:
The DOF is a bit too shallow here. It would be better if the ends of the branches were not out of focus.