yes I did mean 'deftly' and misspelled it :)
I sure could have worked a bit more on the halos - the result of a last second submission.
Thanks for the comments.
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7 - Very nice - really like the colors and composition - just wish there was more clarity and definition. Maybe a little more height/less width too... maybe. Up to 7 from 6.
can see signs of over sharpening. Great silhoutte , a tighter crop on the left is preferable but I understand why you selected your crop. Colors are excellent. with the right crop , this shot has great potention IMO. 8
A great and rare capture for sure, a bit spoiled by the compression and / or some oversharpening: the halos around the silhouette are very annoying. I would clone out a part of the trunk too