Hmm, no ribbon:( I'm gonna have my camera for dinner today now.
I agree with Pedro about the sky. I also wanna add, that I really don't think there is any need for the texture of the tree being visible. The tree's shape and it's placement in the landscape are important in this image, not it's texture.
Great shot - lovely take on the challenge. Tree is a bit too silhouetted and I yearn for a bit more texture and definition. A bit of fill flash would perhaps have remedied that. [8]
Great content and composition and very quirky idea. Though I like the edge of darkness in the clouds I think this is let down by lighting - there just isn't enough light on the tree and foliage for my liking and a little more natural light would bring out the zingy yellows too. Nice image though and an unusual and creative challenge interpretation.
This tree looks like it's been through the lightning wars. Great natural shot. It's too bad the clouds have very little detail though the yellow on the ground carries this image. Maybe showing a touch more of the ground would give the image more impact. 7
Nice shot of a perfect item for this challenge. This would work better with the sky having more color to it, but then luck is needed when taking the picture.
Composition = 7
Moody but ambivalent would have liked to see either stormy or sunny.... cant control the weather though
Challenge = 6
No clear right angles here only those suggested by the tree
Technical = 6
Dark and could use more focus
X2 Wow factor = 6