Lovely detail, light and texture. Sharpening has left clear pixel blocks in some areas and background is maybe a bit too much of a 50/50 split with the feeling that something should be happening there.
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Haunting image and leaves you ready to ponder your own passing of years. The first time I saw this, I think I missed the year. After going through my own "memory box" for this challenge, I think of the person coming back to this tree and running his/her fingers over that carving made so many years ago. Perfect DOF used to really give the imapct required for this image. Great work.
Good idea. This could be lifted further with more definition on the carving. I also wonder about the choice of colour, as the right hand background uses the same tones, which is a little distracting