Super good; love the orange tones and the placement of the trees; the yellow is a nice transition upward to green and white. Great intense focus point where white meets the wishbone tree, great shot.
This image is absolutely amazing! I don't know why you got the scores that you did. I didn't vote in this challenge but I would have probably given this an 8. One thing you have to notice is that you also received a lot of 9's and 10's which means that many people did like it. I think the most fascinating images are the ones that are higher than average on the ends. To me, that means you really struck a chord with the voters. Just my opinion. Good job.
Is it contre-jour? Yes
Is it a photograph? I think so
Is it in focus? No, but that's probably on purpose.
Do I know how to do that with a camera? Maybe it is a soft focus lens.
Does it get my attention? Yes. It reminds me of a place...
Do I have a clue what score to give it? No
It gets the dreaded 5.