Very nice 7 you have there. I like this picture. What is a bit odd is the background which seems to blend with the branch. It's a shame you didn't play with the contrasts more to bring out the branch more. Well done though -annida
Focus seems just a bit soft for my taste. Having such a tiny area of subject to focus on though could be difficult. The angle and framing/cropping are good. You left enough space around the subject without crowding it. Definately a natural number. lighting conditions also appear to have been cooperating with you that day. good luck in the challenge.
Nice seven. I would have rotated the pic to the right a lot. Also the contrast between the branch and the background isn't very good. You should have used a large apature (2.8) to make the dof very short. This would blur the background and make the pic a lot better. Good find however. 7 (for your 7 :)