Very nice capture and lovely looking colours and shadows in this photo, it make you want to see more.Well done to a great looking shot.It also let you feel that when you get to the end of this place the hot bright sun is there to meet you too.
I just gave this an "8" in the VB; so hopefully that C-Index of 38 will climb a bit. This is a beautiful shot of that hearty little bush. Perfectly titled. I can understand why this is a portrait mode instead of landscape because of the rocks, but I'm left with the feeling that I'd like to see a lot more. I'm not sure what software, if any, that you used; but I would suggest that you try to isolate that bright light on the rock and the bright white cloud and hit 'em with a couple of shots of negative gamma. Right now the white blow out is the only thing that kept me from awarding a very rare 9. Actually an "8" is pretty rare when I hit the VB; so I hope you can bask in the glory of my vote. Looks like the other voters are seeing something else in this beauty of a shot.