Beautiful scene. I can't help but wonder if the horizon is really that tilted though. The tree looks like is is growing at a slight angle and the clouds look tilted too.
Nice to see the farmer has not cut it down - as so many have done to hedgerows and trees. Farmers are a necessary evil - but they damage the countryside to a degree which is untenable at times. 7.
Good colors on the ground, and tree. Just a solid picture that fits the challenge well and is pleasing to look at. 7 - for me this about the max for this particular scene.
I have nothing against grainy pictures....when they work....but the foliage on this tree just screams to be sharp and detailed. Or...you could take it the other way and make this a dreamy high-key image. Just rather static as is.