This isssss wow. You have done a good job. If I took this shot I would crop a major portion from the bottom and keep only the sun and the tree area to give an abstract look. Well done.
First let me welcome you to caedes.net There are many good people here who are helpful and fun too. I really like your photo here. The sun is wonderful peeking thru that cold snow. You can feel the warmth...yet the cold too...The shadows are so good also. The whole capture is just great!! Looking forward to your next posting!!
I also love the snowy, lacy look, and the contrast between the dark branches and the bright sun/blue sky. Gorgeous.
But I did try the suggestion to crop it. I downloaded the biggest version and cropped it to fit my screen (1024 X 768), leaving the sun right in the middle, and that result is equally gorgeous; maybe even more so.