Love this scene. I wouldn't have thought of shooting the tree with the barn behind it. I probably would have tried to get the tree against the sky. That's why you're the artist and I'm the photo hobbyist. BTW, Larry loves this shot too.
Terry, I love this shot. The red is awesome. And I agree with Melethia's assessment, it does look like the tree is the ultimate protector.
I hit you with a 10, and I think this beauty has been severely underrated.
I liked this very much, but even though the tree was the focus of the challenge, I still didn't care for it centered. I would have liked it much better off a little to the left.
I really like your choice to put the tree in context. Almost as though this is the guardian of the farm. Not a big tree, but he's spread his branches out to encompass and protect the place. And dang, it looks cold!
Peaceful scene! IMHO if you would have stood a little more to your left and use the "farm" background fully it would fee more balanced then having the open area on the left.
really lovely beautiful shot, but I dont think it fits well with the theme. I know the tree is in the foreground, but since the barn is so in focus, I cant even say which is the true subject of this photo.
The tree is nice and sharp. I really like the glow from the snow. I wonder how this would have benefited from a slightly shallower depth of field. I like it.