i had other plans for this challenge but ran out of time. i actually took this picture out of a moving golf cart near the 14 hole. im expecting a 5ish finish.
"Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven."
~Rabindranath Tagore, Fireflies, 1928
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this shot has a lot of potential. i would predict that if the tree were on one of the thirds your picture would score at least a full point higher. as it is now, the tree is slightly off-center; which creates an uneasy feeling.
I love trees, but prefer them with leaves. This is a great image though, I particularly like the curve of the grassy hill as it meets the horizon. The sky is bit blurry - sharper would probably improve this shot as it would fit with the starkness of the winter tree. One of my top scoring images - good luck.
Windoze! Simple yet effective shot and pleasing to the eye. I wonder if the effect would be improved if the tree was further to the left but then again, it is the main part of the title so hey.