Hmmm...this picture is unusual. It was taken in South Africa (not sure where). I think there is a bit of a contrast here. On one hand, the leafless tree looks so bare and evil, with branches reaching out like claws and the arms of tormented souls. Also, the fact that the whole front image is shadowed in black supports this vision. As do the vulture like birds perching at the top of the tree. The one at the very top looks rather graceful but the lower one, all hunched up distictly reminds me of the vultures from The Jungle Book. I dont know why. The contrast occurs because of the soft tones of the sky behing. Maybe if they were a firey red, the colour of hell it would be different, but as it is the gentle grace that the misty colour of the sky sends out balances out the harshness of the foreground. I think it could be seen as very metaphorical, the evil in the world is always kept at bay -kept in the tree- by the gentle but powerful greater good. I am not really a religious person but I saw a lot in the photo. All in all I think it is a lovely picture. Maybe not quite as stunning as the breathtaking Scandinavian landscapes but still, iy holds a beauty all of its own.