Up the tree
by kalmedo

Comment by violinist123:
Going through and trying to comment on shots I voted low on. I voted this shot low because, while certainly meeting the challenge, it is a very, very boring photo. The lack of colors here is tough on the eye. Little sprinkling of green among the leaves crushed between a dead sky and the neutral tones of the tree itself. There also look to be some interesting shapes up in the tree so I'm thinking moving back a bit from the trunk would have kept your persective for the challenge while adding some things for the eye to move around on in the photo. The trunk itself overwhelms this picture while at the same tim eoffering almost no detail to study/get interested in. There are probably some nice textures on there that could have been brought out by crisper focus and some increased contrast. Good effort.

Up the tree
by kalmedo

Comment by tjbel05:
good perspective

Up the tree
by kalmedo

Comment by diannarae:
Seems out of focus.

Up the tree
by kalmedo

Comment by atupdate:
Fits the challenge well but the subject as presented is rather ordinary. You need to find an interesting focal point for the viewer's eyes to lock in on.

Up the tree
by kalmedo

Comment by djkrev:
Very nice photo. I like the bokeh in the leaves. Great saturation levels. Great job!