Heavy Snow this Winter?
by vtruan

Comment:
I like the line of the branches and the way the dead and dying needles are grouped in the center. The title could be better though. 4

Shelter
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
Nice exposure in a difficult situation with all that light colored grass behind the tree. I wonder if the shot had been taken more at eye level with the longhorn would have allowed more of the tree to be included? Maybe a silhouette shot? 4

Farm Study
by JunieMoon

Comment:
I like the idea of the monochromatic color. For some reason I am bugged by the fact that I can't see the cow's head / eyes, and that the tree is cut off a little on the right. And that little triangle in the lower right corner could be cropped out. 5

Why Me
by jmritz

Comment:
It certainly meets the challenge, but I think you could have played more with the composition; make it a little less traditional. Maybe looking up from the ground or something would make it more interesting. 4

Planted with love.
by Elvis_L

Comment:
I like the idea here, but I would have liked to see the tree itself more isolated from its surroundings. It's a little dark, although that may be the look you were going for. 5

Tenacity
by madhatter

Comment:
The colors are so rich and beautiful, I want to like it more, but there's something about the composition that is bothering me. I think it is the dark band in the middle. Well-matched to the challenge theme. 6

Moonshine
by scalvert

Comment:
Nice exposure although at first it looks more like the sun than the moon. I would have liked to see the tree more isolated from the background on the left. 5

The Bonsai Lover
by TUBORG

Comment:
I love the look of this one, the lighting and processing are very good. It seems as if the figure and the tree are hungering for a single ray of sunshine. What takes away from the image for me is the fact that the tree looks like a ficus and not a true bonsai tree (maybe it is some rare type of bonsai, but it sure looks like a ficus). Also the border on the right is a tad too cluttered. The more I look at it the more it seems like it is more about the guy than the tree. 6.

AULD LANG SYNE
by grainman9

Comment:
I like the attention to detail with the 'New York' in the corner.

Grey Heron with Frog
by riot

Comment:
Absolutely great photo, but I'm not sure how it fits 'abstract macro'. It is certainly immediately identifiable.