Blue Steel
by Tlemetry

Comment:
Neat sculpture, but only marginally meets the challenge.

Dog Dream
by aznym

Comment:
I would suggest that the dog is the subject here, not the tree, which is cut off. The bright sky and muted tones nicely depict the dream quality, but it doesn't present the tree ideally.

Life & Death
by dfstevenson

Comment:
The single tree doesn't stand out enough against the background trees. The bottom of the trunk and the top of the tree are ok, but the middle gets lost in the green behind it. I also would like it better with the tree offset.

Guardian of the Fields
by NstiG8tr

Comment:
looks over-sharpenned to me. The leaves look funky against the sky...

guardian of the horizon
by saintaugust

Comment:
I see where you're going, but it would be more effective with less negative space in the sky. Maybe a pano? Still: 9

Alone I Stand
by hokie

Comment:
I like this in some ways and don't in others. The exagerated Panoramic view is a bit wierd, though I can see what you were getting at with it. The tree really does stand out nicely with all the blown-out sky and the dark ground, but the out of focus and totally black area at the front end of the foreground should be cropped out IMO.

Autumn Leaves
by Judith Polakoff

Comment:
Where did you find Autumn Leaves during this challenge?????

Evening Swim
by amber

Comment:
I would argue that the child, not the tree, is the main subject of this image. If the tree were the main subject it would not be cut off...

Last Man Standing
by runeric

Comment:
The tree is bearly visible against the background. The bright rocks and sky fooled your camera's light meter into into thinking the scene was better lit than it is. It would be better to use spot metering on the tree and then adjust the sky later if it is too blown-out.

Buzzcut
by Strikeslip

Comment:
I see that the tree is straight, but that should not be done at the expense of the horizon. Also, the dodge on the background is too extreme. It makes it look washed out and distracting. If you wanted to de-emphasize the background detail, I would suggest using burn to darken it. Bright areas tend to draw the eye and distract.