Hi Dennis, thought I would offer a few thoughts about your shot. I like the processing, I've got a few like this on here as well. You've done a nice job with htat. From a technical standpoint your photo looks well exposed, good color (maybe just a hint of a blue color contrast which often happens with a bright sky like you have), and nice and sharp. from a compositional standpoint there are a few things that don't really work for me. First the cactus is dead center and tends to become a "hard stop" keep ing the viewer trapped on one side or the other, a different pov and positioning the object at 1/3 on either side would help. Review the pictures in the "Rule of Thirds Challenge" to get an idea. You've also got some branches, leaves, etc on your borders that compete with your main idea. As one of my teachers once said "didn't do your border patrol". Anyway, hope this helps, keep shooting.
Jack |