This one I'm a bit indifferent about -- it's gotten fairly good reviews on Flickr; however, I like my landscapes tack sharp all around. Here's the image:
This was taken on 1/2/09, I believe... The sky behind me was blue, puffy white clouds and sunny, while the sky in front of me looked like this. It was about 22F degress and the wind was blowing at around 40-50MPH this day.
So, my tree is obviously moving -- that distracts me. Also, with regards to composition, yes, I have the tree in the foreground in the intersecting lines of the rule of thirds; however, the real subject in the photo for me... what I was trying to capture is what the wind and weather was doing to the clouds at the horizon line.
I'd love to hear any thoughts, recommendations or critique on any of the above issues and to hear what your eye is ultimately drawn to...
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 14 mm
ISO Speed: 100