Guardian of the Fields
by NstiG8tr

Comment:
I like the colors, composition and the sky, but the tree looks oversharpened to me on this one.

survivor
by gaston

Comment:
I really like this. My only suggestions would've been to zoom out a little so the entire tree was in the frame and possibly do this at a different time of day (sunrise or sunset maybe) so that the sky was more interesting.

Big Wall Flower
by michael_p

Comment:
I like this, but would've been so much better had you cut off the bottom 3rd where the grass gets blurry. This part is just too distracting and overwhelming.

Day's End
by SJCarter

Comment:
I like this, but I think it's oversharpened, and maybe oversaturated. Composition is a 10, but overall result is a 6.

Mighty Oak
by Sunniee

Comment:
Beautiful... perfect for this challenge.

The Fingers of Time
by jaxsond

Comment:
10! What an amazing tree, and a great capture of it.

Reluctant Model in Blue
by twm122

Comment:
This is an absolutely stunning photo - I love it. Wish I could do portraits like this! Congrats on your top 10 finish, although this should have ribboned.

Original Sin
by smyk

Comment:
Awesome photo - the texture & detail is amazing! Congrats on your first ribbon!

Between the Peaks
by jfwolpert

Comment:
This is very nice, but I would have loved this waaay more without the overpowering border. Also, this seems like it would've been a good candidate for using the rule of thirds, if you could've put the horizon line about a third of the way up, instead of right at the very bottom. But still a good, unusual shot overall - 8.

Arboric Explosion
by bvoi

Comment:
Beautiful! Love the lighting on the front of the tree - the fact that it's not a silhouette works well.