I took this photo at a nearby park in North Texas. I have done very little editing to the photo. This is my first entry to a challenge and hopefully I will continue to find the time to participate.
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Your focus is wrong. It's on the nearest tree trunk, but that shouldn't be the subject, the subject is more the further areas. Think about what your camera is focusing on and the deepth of field.
i'm wishing it weren't such a shallow depth of field. From what I gather one of Adams' trademarks was his sharp focus from front to back. In another challenge I'd rate this a little higher because it's not bad.