Despite the scientific title, there was nothing special to this shot. I looked up and saw this really awesome shape happening with the leaves of some tree against a bright blue sky; all of the neat effects came from post-processing.
Resize, Adjust Shadows/Highlights, Gradient Map, and Colorize
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A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal. A good entry into the challenge.