I have looked this over and over and do not see a bug as one commenter mentioned. I'm stumped.
Anywho...I really like the DOF, I think that it creates a nice background that is interesting, however, out of the way enough that it's not distracting to your subject either. I do wonder though what this would look like with just a bit wider DOF to show more of the thorny thing. I personally would like to see just a bitmore.
Your horizin line is giving the appearance of being tilted, however, I think it's just a curved area of tland? Having the horizon line is generally taboo, but I think it not only works here, but is nessisary. They way you have your subject toward the bottom of the photo, our attention is drawn there also by the dof. The background is just that, background. Having it blurred as it is, really makes the background useless (in a good way) to the composition, so the horizon line dead center doesn't bug me.
Definately fits the challenge and is pleasing to look at. Lighting is great, angle and framing/cropping are great. Really my only suggestion is a slightly deeper dof.
Nice find.
~Heather~
Very well done. Striking, bold and every element within the frame adds balance and congruity to every other. I am very impressed with this shot and put it in my top ten for this challenge. 9.
Interesting DOF. I find the big log/branch on the left a tad distracting. I might eliminate some of the dark green foliage in the background too. Maybe do a different crop and concentrate more on the spikey one.
Hmm. If I remember correctly, the presence of acacia (?) often indicates the presence of fire ants... Been a while since I've been to a beach like that though.
This pic is excellent. The only things I would like to see better would perhaps be the inclusion of more on the left and the focusing on the tip of a thorn instead of where the twig is broken.
I love the shape and 'pose' of this branch. A good find. But, the horizon bang on centre is unadvisable (think rule of thirds) the composition could be improved as the overlaying of elements and positions doesn't help their relation with each other. and the aperture should be closed an f-stop or more to broaden the focus along the whole of the 'armour branch'.
8 - Very nice shot. Great color, texture on the sand, 'composition', natural too by the looks of it. Criticism; whilst I like that I can discern the sand, sharper focus on the 'branch', especially the 'points', would have made this a better shot in my opinion. Not sure, but seems the 'horizon'/balance needs a slight nudge up on the right hand side. Good, unusual capture of nature.
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