I found this interesting stump but thought it needed some help with a little color. Wasn't having any luck shooting the marsh marigolds because of the wind, so decided the stump would hold them steady.
First off, I like the stump better than the swamp oil from the earlier image. ;):) It may have something to do with the greater depth here with the stump. The marigolds add just the right amount of color to the image. I like it. It also provides some inspiration. I was looking at a couple of stumps over the weekend but could find a way to make it interesting enough. Adding color like this could just do it.
It's a beautifully textural image. My one little nitpick (me nitpicking Mike Moats...what a hoot) is that my eye goes to the URC where the wood is a lighter color. Maybe tone that down just a smidge? That yellow marigold sure stands out against the grain of that lovely piece of wood.