I would like to start my critique with a simple word: breathtaking.

First of all, the incredible sky. Long exposure, captures the moment perfectly and flawlessly, very dramatic looking. I can feel the sky moving towards me and keeps on moving ahead. Grace and beauty, captured in a photo.

The tree as the main subject is a symbol of the power of nature, witness of everything that have happened at that place.

The black and white tone is incredibly gorgeous, very pleasing to the eye, symbolizes harmony, bliss and content.

Amazing shot, and composition, there is nothing more I could say. Keep up the great work.

I had overlooked this image plenty of times, I have put it in my favorites, commented on it, but find myself coming back to look once more. This image is just beyond amazing in my eyes, the fact that it is in black and white gives it a dark yet powerful feel making the viewer see the tree as indestructible. The long exposure really puts the icing on the cake for me as those clouds are just incredible and so perfectly composed over the tree. I'm a sucker for black and white photos such as these, though I do feel that some of the areas towards the bottom could be either brighter or mostly one tone. Its an easy thing to over come, but it is obvious that the tree is what needs to be emphasized under these conditions. Overall, it is a great image, and would not mind having this hang on my wall.