I was asked to give a comment on this shot. I am only an amateur but will try my best!
The subject is a lively shrub in the sunlight, seemingly surrounded by giant rocks back and forth. I found it extremely powerful in its message: such a tiny plant growing in the neighborhood with all these giants! And still proud with the head up and aiming for even higher! Marvelous subject!
The lighting is good and the menacing shadow of the rock in the foreground dramatizes the shrub's proud existence even more. The clarity is sub-optimal.
The framing is perfect and ideally suits the subject.
Overall, I find this a superb shot. I'd give it three green lights ignoring the technical problem with clarity; the fantastic subject and message outpower this little glitch.
Well done!
Many people get lost in the canyons yearly i hear on the discovery channel, but i am pleased to see that you are not one of those statistics.
Wonderfull shot.