Spring is a fantastic time of year. We have two plum trees along our driveway and they are currently covered in buds. The bud is clearly the point of this photo so I am "shoehorning" it into this challenge.
I am a bit worried that I have slightly overprocessed this in trying to make the flower jump out from the tree.
Perfect opportunity taken to capture this photograph. Timing must have been perfect. The color, balance, and brightness are excellent. You have my vote 9.
the blur behind the buds is nice. wish the mossy part of tree was sharpened more. I do feel you met the challenge even though i had to debate does a bud constitute a tree since the bud is what gets my attention and seems the subject of picture. Taking the bud as a part of the tree I am giving you a 6. 5 on tree and 7 on bud. gl with challenge :-)