Simply beautiful. The only thing that bothers me about this shot (and it's a VERY minor thing) is the lack of DOF on some of the leaves/branches. It perfectly meets the challenge and I'm surprised there weren't any other entries like it. Very well done. 9
Subject Impact: Could be more to the point of the challenge
Meets Challenge: Meets Challenge
Technical: Average
Composition: Good
Creativity: Good Idea
Beautiful picture! The tree branch frames the subject nicely. I think the soft focus does well here. Kudos for not overexposing the sun. I love the colors. Good job and good luck in the challenge.
Very, very good shot. My only 10 so far. I deliberately avoided sunsets & sunrises, thinking they'd be too popular. Yours, however, is just so well composed.