that's weird. i have a picture of a sycamore tree in my portfolio that has almost the same perspective - and it's a bare tree too lol. (except I thought it was an Ash Tree lol)
Nice idea for the challenge. But, if not for the title it would have been difficult to see the “shoes” part – not aware if it was possible or not to zoom in or be closer to the subject.
Ah yes... the dreaded objects stuck in the tree. Interesting take on the challenge. The rope is more a distraction for me. I think you could have left that out.
I like the memory you were trying to capture, but the subjects (swing and shoes) do not stand out enough the rest of the picture. I do love the colors and the crispness of the overall shot though.
Without the title it's mostly just a tree. The rope & shoes need more accent, bigger part of the pic, or some other means to bring them out. Nice idea, just needs more concentration on the true subject.