the sky is too distracting.
not sure if overexposed or burnt, but it makes the overall pic very irriating to look at for long
interesting colors and composition. but more "barren-ness"
Where did you take the metering from? The over-exposed patch of sky behind the plant(?) spoils the photo somewhat. But I like the very dramatic sky. :thumbsup: This is the stuff great b&w landscape shots are made of.
The placement of the plant front and center suggests that it was meant to be the subject... its lack of leaves show the barreness that you are trying to depict. But I find the silhouette portion of the plant a little odd...