Into the Light
by Tranquil

Comment:
Back to bump you up one notch to an 8. The lines created by the shadows are very appealing.

Once Upon A Time...
by cassilda_terry

Comment:
I like the tiny, tiny tree in this. Makes the viewer look and think!

Future generations...
by pyritjenny

Comment:
Nice creative take on the challenge. Don't usually love shadows, as they can detract, but these are nice and add a sense of depth. 7.

Morning Rain
by Ubersteiny

Comment:
Although this looks more like a raspberry cane than a tree, this is a lovely photo, beautiful exposure control and composition with drop.

A Single Tree
by xXxscarletxXx

Comment:
Interesting, someone must have suspected you played with the shadow/highlight tool to achieve exposed so evenly given the lighting conditions. I'll be curious to know how you did pull this off - maybe set the contrast to very low and upped the sharpness? Maybe used some fill lighting? Anyway, nice solid entry.

down to the river
by Skip

Comment:
Simple and lovely. I especially love that I can pick Orion out of the sky. Adds a sense of familiarity to this scene. 7.

Foggy morning at the Cemetary
by doug61853

Comment:
Really nice exposure control here. Sure, the headstones could use a bit of dodging, but this photo doesn't suffer from lack of PS. Great job. 7.

tree lined
by undieyatch

Comment:
I like the minimal use of trees here, but they are definitely present. Moody, will probably be underrated. 7 from me.

The Stargazers
by jdannels

Comment:
This is really superb for straight from camera. Sure, it would be nice to fix the blown celestial object on the left, but you are getting a great score from me for the beautiful stars, motion in the curve of the hill, and great composition with the trees. I also like that you took a risk with 4 trees instead of the magical 3 that is supposed to be used for everything, LOL.

The Magic Forest
by kiwinick

Comment:
This is lovely! Wonderful job with the abstract effect here. 8.