Thanks guys for the comments. Yes, I wish that the branch weren't touching the frame, I would have liked a wee bit of space there. The terrain is very rough, and there was a hundred foot drop off a cliff just to the left of me, so I was more concerned with my footing than with little details on a tree. There were boulders and bushes to the right, so couldn't move that direction either, just had to slip through where I could to get the shots. I was mainly trying to get some nice "record shots" for our field naturalist group of our sanctuary. This was one of those blue sky clear days where you could just go snap happy out there.
Hi Chelsea, You have really been busy lately, haven't you? I like this shot, off centering the pine, and making it look so tall by allowing it to cover the image from top to bottom. Very good shot. One could argue the branch on the right could need a bit of space on the right, but I think in doing so, you had to center the tree more, wich would only be more of a nuisance.
0 
